COVID-19 Online Support
On this page are online and virtual resources that are being offered by various cancer and health organizations to provide support during the COVID-19 outbreak. There are forums, chat rooms, peer support, webcasts, and podcasts among other resources available for your use. If you know of any support resources that are not listed, please let us know at reducecancer@gmail.com so we can add it to our list!
American Cancer Society
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Thundermist Health Center
American Lung Association
Lung Cancer Mentor Program
The American Lung Association partnered with Imerman Angels to match mentors, also known as Mentor Angels, with those facing lung cancer. Patients can sign up to seek support from someone who has been in your shoes OR you can sign up to become a mentor and offer support to another person facing lung cancer. For more information, visit Lung.org.
Lung HelpLine & Tobacco QuitLine (also answering questions pertaining to COVID-19)
Call or submit your questions online to our experts at the American Lung Association Lung HelpLine and Tobacco QuitLine. Our service is free and we are here to help you with one-on-one support.
Hours:
• Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-9 p.m. CT
• Weekends 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
* After hours leave a message and we will respond the next business day.
Inspire Communities
The Lung Association is proud to support several free online communities on Inspire.com for people facing lung disease. These communities offer peer-to-peer support so you can connect with people who are in your shoes. You can start or respond to threads on the communities, upload photos and search for specific topics to find other members who share the same interests
To become a member of Inspire you need to register for an account. Visit the community below that best suits your needs:
• Quit Now: Freedom From Smoking®
Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones from COVID-19 Resources:
• Protecting Yourself During the Spread of the Coronavirus Disease
• Top Tips for Coping During COVID-19 Crisis
• American Lung Association Medical Researcher discovery made about coronavirus
Webinar: COVID-19 and Chronic Lung Disease (including but not limited to Lung Cancer)
Every Monday at 1 p.m. CT, our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Albert Rizzo, will provide information on COVID-19 and recommendations for people with chronic lung disease and their caregivers. Register for the webinars in advance, watch recorded updates from previous weeks and access our FAQs 24/7—all available online. For answers to frequently asked questions, opportunity to listen to previously recorded webinars and to register for upcoming webinars click here.
Each Breath Blog
A space to have conversations around lung health and to address ways to keep lungs healthy and treat lung disease. This blog provides insight from experts, researchers, staff and volunteers. To read the blog click here.