Chemo Comfort

Specialties

Chemo Comfort provides cancer patients with kits of products that help manage nausea, mouth sores and hair loss, among other side effects of chemotherapy.

Approximately 70% of kits distributed annually are donated. Chemo Comfort has a three-​tiered program to distribute kits to cancer patients. Kits are donated through partner cancer organizations; subsidized kits are available to other cancer patients for a minimal donation; and there is a gift kit program.

Chemo Comfort is an all-​volunteer organization.

History

Established in 2003.

From our Founder:

Chemo Comfort was born from my desire to share knowledge I acquired while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Chemotherapy was the most difficult part of treatment for me. Fortunately, I have a number of great doctors and read a lot, so I found ways to cope with various side effects of my treatment. I didn’t realize how valuable this was until a friend was diagnosed with breast cancer. Before she began chemotherapy, I gave her a «chemo starter kit,» filled with products and information I had discovered during my odyssey. She and her family were thrilled with the kit and I realized the significance of sharing what I had learned.