Compassionate care for the cancer journey
A cancer diagnosis changes daily life, and no one should have to handle it alone. Our caregivers bring comfort, steady help and a calm presence into the home, so your loved one can focus on getting better. Whether you need a little help or a lot, we’re here.
Care built around you
We listen first, then shape a plan around your loved one’s needs, abilities and preferences, then adjust it as treatment changes things. Care can be a few hours a week or 24-hour support, whatever fits your family.
A cancer diagnosis doesn’t follow a fixed schedule, and neither do we. Our caregivers are background-checked, bonded and insured, and trained for what cancer treatment can bring, like fatigue, nausea and mobility changes. We match each family with a caregiver whose skills and personality fit, and adjust the plan as needs change from one week to the next.
Person-centered support for every day
These are the four most common ways our caregivers help during cancer treatment. Each one depends on the person, the day they’re having and their family.
- Comfort on the hard days: a calm, familiar face through fatigue, nausea and the ups and downs of treatment, and company when the days feel long
- Help with everyday life: bathing, dressing and grooming when energy is low, plus meals, light housekeeping and errands, so the house keeps running while your loved one rests
- Rides to treatment: reliable transportation to chemotherapy, radiation and follow-up appointments, with someone who waits and gets your loved one safely home
- Respite for family: a few hours, an overnight or a regular weekly break so the family caregivers in your life can rest and look after their own health
Everyday help, so they can focus on healing
Whether it’s a few hours a week or 24-hour support, a cancer-care plan can include:
- Personal care when treatment leaves energy low
- Healthy meals that fit dietary needs
- Mobility support and a safer home
- Transportation to appointments and pharmacy runs
- Wellness check-ins and changes flagged to family
- Company and support all through treatment
We care for the caregiver, too
Supporting someone through cancer is a lot to carry. A professional SYNERGY caregiver gives the family room to rest and look after their own health. Need more support? Explore our specialized home care and memory care programs.
Cancer care, answered
Still wondering about something? Call us any time. A real person will help you think it through.
What does in-home cancer care include?
Care is shaped around the person and the day they're having. That can mean personal care like bathing, grooming and dressing when fatigue sets in, meals that meet dietary needs, help moving safely around the house, and rides to treatments and appointments. It also means company on the difficult days, someone watching for changes in how your loved one is doing, and respite breaks for family. We take on the everyday tasks so the family can focus on getting through treatment.
Are caregivers trained to support someone going through cancer?
Yes. Our caregivers are background-checked, bonded and insured, and trained for what cancer treatment can bring, like fatigue, nausea and mobility changes, so they can help safely and gently. We work to match each family with a caregiver whose skills and personality fit, and we adjust the plan as needs change from one week to the next.
How does respite care help our family?
Caring for someone with cancer can wear a family thin. We can step in for a few hours, an overnight, or on a regular schedule so the family caregivers in your life can rest and look after their own health. Many families use respite during appointments, for a full night of sleep, or just for a standing break each week. Sharing the load helps prevent burnout.
Where do you provide in-home cancer care?
Our Bellevue office offers cancer-care support across the Eastside: Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Kenmore, Bothell, Woodinville, Mercer Island and Cottage Lake. Care is available 24/7, from a few hours a week up to round-the-clock support.