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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My nephew just finished chemo. My brother and SIL mostly needed someone to come stay with or (even better for them) home their dogs for awhile. My sister came and took their house plants for six months or so. My cousin took care of their yard. They needed to be away from home without worrying about chores and tasks.

They were in and out of the hospital so frequently because of the after affects of chemo more than the chemo itself.

When they were home we had a no visit rule. They needed to keep germs away, and have quiet family time.[/quote]

This.  Offer to help with the non-glamorous stuff like walking dogs, watering plants, cleaning the house, etc.  People usually focus on meals, which is great, but there is so much that goes into keeping a house running beyond food (which has gotten super easy to acquire anyway).

It depends how close you are with them - when my best friend went through a serious illness I cleaned her house and did her laundry.  That's not something I'd offer for someone I didn't know well, but just think about all the things you do in a week and see if there are any that you could do for them. [/quote]

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