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Talking Frankly about Living with Advanced Cancer
Cancer | Last Active: Jun 18, 2023 | Replies (508)Comment receiving replies
Hi @lexgorman, welcome. I’m tagging @muradangie who may be able to steer you in the right direction to find a support group in Jacksonville, FL for caregivers supporting loved ones with metastatic cancer.
I know that you asked about in-person support. However many support groups have temporarily or permanently moved to meeting online (Zoom). For example, this caregivers group:
- Caring for the Caregiver Support Group (Florida) https://connect.mayoclinic.org/event/caring-for-the-caregiver-support-group-florida-12/
They meet on Thursdays from 11-12. He is welcome to join this Thursday.
Lex, how are you doing?
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@lexgorman Sorry it took me a while to re-connect with you. Yes, most support groups are still meeting virtual due to COVID, but wanted to let you know I found about about a new website that was launched for Florida residents: https://flcancerconnect.com/ Home - Florida Cancer Connect (flcancerconnect.com). Our Patient Navigator, Lara Smith, located at Mayo Clinic in Florida shared this information about this website below...
It’s a centralized resource hub for Florida cancer patients and caregivers to find resources and support. The tab for Caregiver support can be found towards the top right hand side of the page. My hope is that as things open up and (hopefully) groups start to meet in person again, we’ll see more opportunities for in-person support come on line. I hope this is helpful!
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Thanks for reaching out Colleen. I am pretty sure the online support group is the only option but I am checking with the social worker who runs that group. I will let you both know when I hear back.