Caregiver: Your new reality

Roberta Casabon shares her experience being a caregiver for her late husband when he had prostate cancer.

Launched: April 2, 2019
Length: 11 minutes
Presenter: Roberta Casabon

Webinar overview: Roberta Casabon shares her experience being a caregiver for her late husband when he had prostate cancer. From receiving her husband’s diagnosis to making plans and being prepared, Roberta shares practical tips and wisdom to support caregivers in similar situations.

Presenter

Roberta is a widow who donates her time to Prostate Cancer Canada by regularly adding her support and voice to public awareness campaigns. She has been a member of several pan-Canadian and global committees as part of the TrueNTH initiative and is an advisor for the Peer Navigation program. Roberta was a member of the first group of people with cancer and caregivers who were trained in the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance’s Patient Involvement in Cancer Research program (PIP). In her role as an advocate for caregivers and partners, she gives a voice to the supportive caregiver community. Roberta seeks to expand connections between people with cancer and caregivers, other widows and the research community.

About Expert Angle

Expert Angle is a webinar series hosted by experts that provides information and support to people living with cancer, cancer survivors and their families. This series is available on demand, which means you can watch the webinars at any time from the comfort of your home.

Your trusted source for accurate cancer information

With just $5 from readers like you, we can continue to provide the highest quality cancer information for over 100 types of cancer.

We’re here to ensure easy access to accurate cancer information for you and the millions of people who visit this website every year. But we can’t do it alone.

If everyone reading this gave just $5, we could achieve our goal this month to fund reliable cancer information, compassionate support services and the most promising research. Please give today because every contribution counts. Thank you.