Caregiver Support Program

Caregivers need support, too!

Close to 100,000 New Mexicans are currently living with cancer and over 9,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. More often than not, a cancer diagnosis means that one or more family members or friends become caregivers.The caregiver role is usually new and different and can be quite challenging and stressful. Just as people with cancer diagnoses require support of different kinds, so do the caregivers.

Cancer Services of New Mexico’s free Caregiver Support Program was created to provide personalized support to New Mexicans caring for a friend or loved one with cancer.

How does the program work?

The CSNM Caregiver Support Program provides one-on-one peer support between current cancer caregivers and CSNM volunteers who have been caregivers themselves. Our volunteers fully understand the day to day complexities of caring for someone with cancer.

Each cancer caregiver who enrolls in the program is matched with an experienced CSNM volunteer. The two people decide the best way to have conversations — by telephone, by internet, by in-person meetings, or by other means. They also decide how frequently to have conversations, how long the conversations should last, and what topics to cover. As a result, the program is customized to address the issues of greatest concern to each client, in a format and time frame that works well for both.

How do I get started?

The Caregiver Support Program is available at no charge to any New Mexican in the caregiver role who would like to participate.

If you are a current caregiver and would like to be matched with an experienced volunteer who can help you navigate the challenges of caring for a friend or loved one with cancer, please contact us at:

Phone:(505) 259-9583
Email: Contact CSNM