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Introducing Caregiver Support Conversations: Meet Co-Facilitators Liz Piña and Kelly Theberge This National Family Caregivers Month, the National Brain Tumor Society launched a new monthly support group called Caregiver Support Conversations, where care partners can talk about the feelings and emotions accompanying any aspect of the brain tumor experience in a welcoming space. Volunteer co-facilitators Liz Piña and Kelly Theberge host this support group for caregivers […] November 6, 2024

Patient and Caregiver Navigation: Empowering the Brain Tumor Community National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) empowers patients with brain tumors and care partners with quality, unbiased information and resources through its Personalized Support and Navigation Program. As part of the organization’s commitment to providing unparalleled support, NBTS welcomed the newest member of the Personalized Support and Navigation team earlier this year. Katherine Pahler, RN, joined […] October 18, 2023

How to Support Grieving Brain Tumor Community Members While grief is a universal experience, individuals process their grief differently. This can make it challenging for loved ones to know how best to support someone who is grieving because what worked for one friend or family member may not work for another loved one.  Holly Gainsboro, the facilitator of NBTS’s Grief Support Conversations, shares […] January 19, 2023

Tips for Coping with Grief Around the Holidays The holidays can be particularly challenging for bereaved members of the brain tumor community because of the cultural emphasis on making memories with family, gathering with loved ones, and being thankful and joyful. This time of year can also cause heightened emotions because of the reminder of activities, traditions, and celebrations one may have enjoyed […] October 31, 2022

Guest Blog: Finding Support to Help You Navigate Grief as a Member of the Brain Tumor Community My journey with grief began when my late husband, Steven, was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2009. That day our hopes, dreams, and expectations for the life we had created for our family were forever changed. His death just 22 months later added to the grief I was already experiencing.  Like so many, I was bereft […] August 30, 2022