101 Things You
Can Do To Help
GO BALD WITH ME
IF YOU DARE
EDUCATE
A GOOD BOOK
ALWAYS ASK BEFORE PLANNING
VISITS OR EVENTS
CARE
SAY A PRAYER
OFFER A RIDE
YOURSELF
PAY A
HOW MUCH I
LOOK ME
PICK
IN
THE
UP
FOR
BILL
MEAN TO YOU
MY FAMILY
HELP RESEARCH
INFORMATION
MAKE
FLEXIBLE
PLANS
HELP DECORATE FOR
THE HOLIDAYS
VISIT
TAKE A CLASS
WITH ME
GO ON A
ORGANIZE A
AT TREATMENTS
WITH ME
WEEDS
“I’M THINKING OF YOU” ME
OFFER TO SIT WITH ME
LISTEN LAUGH
MY STORY
DOG
HUG
PULL
SEND A TEXT TO SAY WALK
WITH
RENT A GOOD MOVIE AND
MAKE ME DINNER
WASH MY LET ME
CAR SHARE
WATCH IT WITH ME
GIVE
A
OR CHOCOLATES
BRING SOME FLOWERS
THE
SEND A FUNNY
WALK
EYES PRESCRIPTIONS
SEND A
TALK WITH ME ABOUT SUBJECTS
JOKE OTHER THAN
CANCER
CARD
HELP SHOP FOR JUST
GROCERIES BE PRESENT HELP WITH THE
RUB MY FEET AND BALD HEAD HOUSEWORK
AT APPOINTMENTS
AND SCARF PARTY
TELL ME
BUY ME
BE ENCOURAGING
LISTEN WITHOUT
GIVING ADVICE
HAVE A HAT
OFFER EXTRA SET OF EARS
Someone With Cancer
PHONE
CHAIN
GIVE ME A PUNCHING
BAG
Please see a complete list on the reverse side.
The list was developed by the Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Oncology Patient and Family Advisory Council.
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101 Things You Can Do To Help
Someone with Cancer
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Vacuum
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Listen and let me tell my own story
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Rake my leaves
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Stop by to visit or call 
Look me in the eyes
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Help the kids with homework
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Go to the post office for me
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Hire me a cleaning service
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Shovel snow
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Buy me spa treatment
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Do the laundry
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Get me a comfy pair of slippers
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Wash my windows
Give me stamps and blank note cards
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Pack lunches for my children
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Give me a gas gift card
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Get the mail
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Take a class with me for fun
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Be encouraging
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Be a maid for the day
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Help research information
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Walk my dog
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Take me to a movie
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Say a prayer for me
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Listen without giving advice
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Mow my lawn
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Help coordinate rides to treatments
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Organize a phone chain
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Send a "just thinking of you" text
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Do something to care for my family
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Help me with shopping
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Pay a utility or other monthly bill
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Bring me some flowers or chocolates
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Plan outdoor activities
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Make me dinner 
Help with gardening
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Rub my feet and bald head
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Give me a hug
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Make a care package for my kids
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Offer to sit with me during treatments
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Bake me some cookies
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Offer to walk or exercise with me
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Take out the trash
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Pick up prescriptions
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Make me some special soup
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Just be present
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Make flexible plans
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Be a sounding board
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Listen to me when I am angry
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Send me a joke
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Tell me how much I mean to you
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Give me a pair of socks
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Make plans for the future with me
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Send me a card once a month
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Give me a punching bag
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Help with the housework
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Pick up my dry cleaning
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Buy me a good book 
Encourage healthy eating
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Get me a nice journal
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Send me a care package
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If you dare, go bald with me
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Wash and vacuum my car
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Give me a body pillow

Talk with me about topics other
than cancer
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Give me fragrance-free lotion
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Laugh with me (the best medicine)
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Change the bed linens
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Offer rides to appointments
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Follow through with commitments
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Help organize pictures
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Give me a funny hat or t-shirt
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Offer to do some grocery shopping
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Have a hat/scarf party
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Help me with filing paperwork

Offer to help with holidays or
special occasions

Watch my kids or give them
a ride to an activity

Model wigs so I can see how
they look on someone else

Take me to the park for a picnic
and walk

Help me pack a bag for
emergency hospital stays

Remember to not wear fragrances
when visiting

Make me a notebook for my
medical information

Ask me to tell you one thing you
could do for me

Give me a special tote bag to
carry items to treatments

Make a care package for me
to take to the hospital

Go with me to an appointment
to be an extra set of ears

Tell me about free subscriptions
to CURE magazine

Celebrate with me (last day of
treatment, good results)

Keep supporting me after treatment
is done; coping and adjustment are
not over

Always ask for permission before
visiting, giving advice, or planning
an event

Educate yourself about what to say
and not say to a person with cancer

Help me track my cancer experience
and important treatment dates

Make me a CD of music or short
stories to listen to during treatment

Give me a coupon/gift card to a
restaurant with curbside take-out

Be aware that I may have low blood
counts and don't visitwhen sick
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Let me smash some breakable
dishes, clean up the mess

Offer to help with personal care
like washing hair, doing nails, etc.

Take me out for ice cream,
coffee, or a treat

Ask me what I would like to do
today and help make that happen

Rent a good movie and watch
it with me

Make a donation to one of my
favorite causes in my honor
Developed by Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Oncology Patient and Family Advisory Council 2015
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