A resource for cancer patients, survivors & caregivers

You Deserve Someone
Who Knows the System
In Your Corner

I’m not your lawyer. I’m the HR executive who wishes someone had sat across the table from you and explained all of this in plain English — before treatment started.

42%

Cancer patients experience significant income loss during treatment

3x

more likely to file for bankruptcy than the general population

60%

don’t fully understand their FMLA rights before treatment begins

Where would you like to start?

Every journey through cancer is different. Find resources for where you are.

I'm a Patient

Understand your workplace rights, leave options, and financial protections during treatment.

I'm a Caregiver

Learn your own leave rights, how to advocate in medical settings, and protect your career while caring for someone you love.

I'm a Survivor

Navigate return to work, rebuild financially, and understand what comes after active treatment ends.

Are you a supervisor with an employee going through cancer?

Get practical tools and guidance for supporting your team member while staying legally compliant and maintaining workplace productivity.

Where would you like to start?

Start Here

These are the guides patients reach for first — and the ones most likely to protect your job, income, and benefits.

How to Tell Your Employer

What you're legally required to disclose, timing strategy, and word-for-word scripts.

FMLA Decoded for Patients

Plain-language guide to what FMLA protects and what happens when 12 weeks run out.

If You're Laid Off During Treatment

COBRA timelines, severance negotiation, and legal protections.

Where would you like to start?

This resource exists because navigating cancer while protecting your career shouldn't require a law degree.

Built by an HR executive who’s been in the room when these decisions are made — and wants you to be prepared too.

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