🤝 Welcome

Thank you for the important work you do supporting individuals and families affected by prostate cancer.

Every month, support group leaders create a welcoming place where patients, partners, caregivers, and families can learn, ask questions, share experiences, and encourage one another.

I created this section of the website specifically for support group leaders. Here you'll find free educational resources, presentations, printable handouts, articles, worksheets, and practical tools that you are welcome to use and share with your members.

My hope is that these resources make it easier to support not only the person diagnosed with prostate cancer, but also the partner or caregiver walking beside them.

All resources on this website are free to use and share with members of your support group.

Created by Debra Othman, author of Standing Beside Him: A Partner's Guide Through Prostate Cancer, these resources were developed through our family's prostate cancer journey and are dedicated to supporting partners, caregivers, and families throughout the cancer experience.

🖥️ Educational Presentations

Supporting the Partner and Caregiver Through Prostate Cancer

⭐ Featured Presentation

When You're Both Scared, but Neither of You Says It

This presentation explores the emotional journey experienced by both patients and caregivers, why couples often protect one another by remaining silent, and practical ways to strengthen communication, understanding, and connection throughout the prostate cancer journey.

📌 Topics Include

The hidden emotional impact on caregivers
Why communication often changes after diagnosis
Caring for yourself while caring for someone else
Practical tools for navigating the journey together
Questions and discussion

⏱️ Presentation Length

30-minute presentation

15–30 minute discussion

Available virtually

🖨️ Printable Handouts

Resources currently in development include:

Support Group Handouts designed for:

✔ Newly diagnosed couples

✔ Partners and caregivers

✔ Health fairs

✔ Community outreach events

Coming Soon

📖 Caregiver Resource Center

Support group leaders are encouraged to share these free resources with patients, partners, caregivers, and families.

Includes:

Articles
Worksheets
Resource Directory
Recommended Books
Communication Tools
Caregiver Guides
Emotional Support Resources

🏥 Community Outreach & Health Fairs

Simple printable resources designed for hospitals, cancer centers, health fairs, and community education events.

Ideal for:

Health fairs
Cancer awareness events
Hospital resource tables
Community education

(Coming Soon)

💬 Articles for Discussion

These articles are ideal for sharing before meetings, during group discussions, or as follow-up resources after presentations.

🗂️ Resource Center

Free caregiver resources, recommended books, organizations, worksheets, and practical tools.

📝 Caregiver Worksheets

Printable tools that help caregivers organize information, prepare for appointments, communicate more effectively, and care for themselves throughout the cancer journey.

❤️ Why I Created These Resources

When my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer, I found excellent information for patients, but very little created specifically for partners and caregivers.

What began as notes, checklists, and worksheets I created for myself gradually grew into articles, educational resources, presentations, and practical tools designed to help caregivers feel more informed, better prepared, and less alone.

My mission is to help build a future where every partner and caregiver facing cancer is seen, supported, and prepared—not just to care for the person they love, but to care for themselves along the journey as well.

📬Contact

If your support group, hospital, cancer center, or organization is interested in a presentation or would like to learn more about these resources, I'd love to hear from you.