👥 Resources for Support Group Leaders
Helping You Support Patients, Partners, Caregivers, and Families
🤝 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: Caregiver’s Guide: What Partners Need to Know About Prostate Cancer, Treatment, and the Journey Ahead. These resources grew from her family’s prostate cancer journey and are intended to support partners, caregivers, and families throughout the cancer experience.
🖥️ Educational Presentations
Complimentary presentations are available for nonprofit prostate cancer support groups, caregiver groups, cancer centers, and other organizations.
Programs are available for partners and caregivers, patients and partners together, and mixed support groups. Each presentation includes participant notes and links to free Caregiver Education Center resources.
Presentations are generally 30 to 45 minutes, followed by discussion or questions. They are available virtually and may be available in person when practical.
📚 Free Resources to Share
Support group leaders are welcome to share these free resources with patients, partners, caregivers, and families.
💬 Articles for Discussion
Articles that can be shared before meetings, used during group discussions, or sent as follow-up reading.
📝 Caregiver Worksheets and Tools
Printable worksheets and practical tools to help caregivers prepare for appointments, organize information, communicate more clearly, and care for themselves.
🗂️ Caregiver Resource Center
Caregiver organizations, support directories, recommended books, communication tools, and emotional support resources.
❤️ 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 goal is to help partners and caregivers feel seen, supported, and better prepared to care for the person they love while also caring for themselves.
📬Contact
If you have questions about using these resources or would like help finding the right materials for your group, please contact me.