Health/Disability Related Support Groups | CANCERCARE - Resource Navigation
485 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Eligibility
Patients with cancer
Hours
Service Hours
Monday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST
Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
800-813-4673
Voice·
800-813-HOPE
Websitehttps://www.cancercare.org
Languages
Spanish
Application process
Call for assistance
Documents Required: None
Fees
No fee
Service area
Lake County, IL
Provides online support services to individuals with a cancer diagnosis, and their caregivers. Services include counseling, support groups, and education.
Counseling - Provides free individual and ground support to individuals affected by cancer. Also offers short-term, strengths-based emotional support and may assist in locating community resources.
Support groups - Offers telephone and online support groups to connect clients with other cancer patients. Telephone support groups are one-hour sessions scheduled weekly. Online support group takes place using a password-protected message board format (not live chat) and is led by oncology social workers. Groups are held for 15 weeks at a time.
Education - Offers free educational workshops on cancer-related topics. Participants can listen in live over the phone or online as a webcast.
Date of Last Formal Update
05/04/2026
Data provided by
Lake County 211
What's Here
Providing organization
CANCERCARE
Organization that provides cancer support and health assistance services