Illness Navigation Resources

04/26/2023

Please join us for a powerful exhibition and lecture. https://www.bu.edu/arts/art-care/

Link to livestream coming…

Art & Care: Living with & Beyond Cancer is a collaborative project exploring cancer experiences as expressed through visual art organized by Boston University professors Robin Newman (SAR) and Toni Pepe (CFA). The initiative will include public lectures and an exhibition. This collaboration is proud...

12/19/2021

So very proud of INR’s Kelsey Mora and her work with Pickles…

The Pickles Group has enrolled some 35 kids, offering them a place to turn to as their parents or caretakers struggle with cancer.

10/29/2021

A great reminder of how every patient and family’s story is unique

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/15/well/live/breast-cancer-awareness-month-anxiety.html?fbclid=IwAR16NWJcgG9qdjS7QoEd2Pf5QwQR-4nm4s1XkUhB7-haodKjlnqBGzSUG78

Pink ribbons can be a tough reminder for many breast cancer survivors. Here’s how to make it easier.

02/10/2021

Thoughtful advice from INR’s amazingly talented Kelsey Mora, CCLS, LPC

By not telling children about an event, we risk the likelihood of them hearing false information from someone else or finding out about it in an uncontrolled way.

12/23/2020

INR Expert Kelsey Mora, LPC, CCLS shares her expertise...

Parents are often faced with the challenge of if, when, or how to deliver difficult news to their children. Read more about this by Kelsey Mora.

08/24/2020

Join the discussion at sharsheret.org

06/04/2020

Join Dr. Ross for an important update.

The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked unprecedented levels of anxiety and depression, that left unaddressed, can have devastating consequences. Dr. Stephanie Ross, an expert in treating the mental health consequences of health crises, will provide insight into the mental health challenges associated wi...

01/22/2020

We can all learn how to support each other...

Consoling is an art. Here's how to do it well.

05/03/2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/fashion/weddings/a-distant-husband-becomes-caretaker-and-falls-madly-in-love-again.html

Recognizing the pain and beauty in caregiving...

“I felt humility for the first time in my life,” he said, “my heart and soul opened up, and I could just feel that the special connection we once had was back again.”

01/20/2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/19/opinion/sunday/heart-attack-young-men.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

SO important to honor our health challenges...

In an instant, I didn’t know if I’d get to see my daughter turn 6.

01/29/2018

An incredibly honest and truthful piece. A must read. Humbled and grateful to be able to travel this journey with our patients.

After years of living with stage IV cancer, I have some suggestions.