Author of Stand By Me: A Guide to Navigating Modern Meaningful Caregiving. Speaking inquiries: allisonapplebaum.com.
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12 Oct 2025
So proud of our team represented by Sophia Smith @ASCO #ASCOQLTY25!
11 Oct 2025
Dr Sophia Kustas Smith, PhD, MSW @DukeCancer @MSKCancerCenter @ASCO #ASCOQLTY25 A stepped RCT of a mobile app then coaching or CBT can improve outcomes for patients with PTSD and provide more options for patients with this under-appreciated long term toxicity of treatment.
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20 May 2025
I feel so proud and honored to announce that I have stepped into a new role as Professor in the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine and as Director of the Steven S. Elbaum Family Center for Caregiving at @IcahnMountSinai! mountsinai.org/about/newsroo…
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20 May 2025
It is an incredible honor to join a robust group of colleagues, trainees, and advocates to advance caregiving science and help provide necessary support to caregivers nationally and worldwide!
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20 May 2025
One of our primary goals is to help healthcare systems nationally develop sustainable support programs for caregivers, and I am thrilled to partner with the leader in this space – @CAPCpalliative – to achieve our goals.
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20 May 2025
The Steven S. Elbaum Family Center for Caregiving will encompass research, clinical care, training, and advocacy efforts aimed at addressing the needs of caregivers of patients with all chronic and life-limiting illnesses.
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16 May 2025
This Monday May 19th! I’ll be putting on my 🩰 and joining the cast of Dance Against Cancer on stage at New York’s City Center to help raise funds for the @AmericanCancer! instagram.com/reel/DJkOWk5Sx…
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25 Feb 2025
Stand By Me is out now in paperback! So excited that the support, guidance, and education provided is even more accessible to so many of the 53 million US caregivers!
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25 Feb 2025
📢 #FreeWebinar Tomorrow, Tuesday, 2.24.2025 at 6pm EST! Please repost!
For anyone #grieving or supporting someone who is grieving, please join me and Madeline Rogers, LCSW as we review mind-body strategies for coping with #grief.
This free educational webinar for the community is part of our Research-Backed Tools for Coping with Grief Series, hosted by the #CenterfortheAdvancementofBereavementCare at @SylvesterCancer at @UMiamiHealth.
➡️ Please register today: loom.ly/0yS7Qok
#GriefSupport #MindBody #CopingWithGrief #GriefWebinar #BereavementCare #GriefEducation #GriefLiteracy #PublicHealth #CommunityCare @evbasegriefcare
We invite you to join our Center for the Advancement of Bereavement Care (CABC) team for a 1-hour webinar. This session will provide insights and tools for managing grief from Madeline Rogers, LCSW, and an interactive discussion with Dr. Wendy Lichtenthal (@wendylic). Register: loom.ly/0yS7Qok
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21 Feb 2025
So thrilled to be giving this keynote @CAPCpalliative in September in Philly! I hope to see you there!!!
21 Feb 2025
Join us at the CAPC National Seminar this September in Philadelphia for @DocApplebaum's keynote, "Family Caregivers: The Invisible Backbone of U.S. Health Care." She will explore the current caregiving landscape in the U.S. and highlight innovative, sustainable models for caregiver support services.
capc.org/seminar/agenda
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11 Feb 2025
Are you interested in expanding caregiver support within your cancer center? There’s still time to register for our @APOSHQ pre-conference workshop on developing caregiver clinical services! @NickOdomPhD_RN
Register for 1 of our 3 #APOS2025 Pre-Conference Workshops today! #SeeYouInPittsburgh sh1.sendinblue.com/3isfr9z1n… #psychosocialoncology #cancer @DocApplebaum @NickOdomPhD_RN @DrSharonBober @KellyIrwin_MD
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I had such a fantastic conversation with @AlzAuthors about taking care of my Dad, helping to preserve his dignity and sense of personhood, and steps we can take to better integrate caregivers into the healthcare team!
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19 Dec 2024
I’m putting the finishing touches on a new grant focused on giving caregivers the communication skills and tools they need to feel confident in their role. Conversations like this one with Remo Health remind me why this type of science is so necessary!
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I’m a big fan of problem solving for caregivers so I was especially thrilled to contribute to this solution-oriented piece from @AARP ! aarp.org/caregiving/basics/i…
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24 Nov 2024
This week of travel ended in Mexico City, where I had the honor of joining rising star in palliative care and geriatrics @andreapda and where I spoke about the role of support for older adult women who are caregivers. The enthusiasm for supporting caregivers is exciting to see!
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21 Nov 2024
Was so meaningful for me to contribute to this beautiful piece on facing grief in @OprahDaily in honor of National Family Caregivers month! oprahdaily.com/life/health/a…
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20 Nov 2024
So wonderful to join @drjonsinger and the Garrison Institute on Aging’s 5th Annual Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Symposium, which focused on supporting caregivers! Incredible work is being done @TexasTech to support caregivers, especially those in underserved rural communities!
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18 Nov 2024
A huge shout out to our very own @ErinEKent who has been visionary in shaping the work of our @NA4Caregiving Cancer Caregiving Collaborative! I’m so thrilled to see @APOSHQ members having a major impact in this space!
The National Alliance for Caregiving (@NA4Caregiving) has started a Cancer Caregiving Collaborative organized around two core priorities: integrating caregivers into healthcare delivery and tackling the financial toxicity of cancer. Learn more here: caregiving.org/cancer-caregi…
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Check out these orgs for free caregiving resources & local support.
@UCDavisHealth Family Caregiving Institute health.ucdavis.edu/family-ca…
@RushMedical Caring4Caregivers Program aging.rush.edu/caringforcare…
@PittCaregiving National Center for Family Support caregiving.pitt.edu/
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11 Nov 2024
Really happy to share this pub during #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth! The Caregiver Advise Record Enable (CARE) Act is an incredible opportunity to screen caregivers for distress and ultimately, provide family-centered care! @GraceCampbellRN amj.amegroups.org/article/vi…
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