About the Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center

The Cancer Resource Center supports wellness and the healing process by providing patients and their loved ones with information, emotional support, and community resources. The CRC maintains a multimedia library, provides access to specialized health databases, and offers research assistance. We host diverse support groups and classes, and direct people to other community resources. All CRC programs are free.

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Community Events

In addition to its ongoing support groups and classes, the CRC sponsors a variety of special events for patients, family members, and caregivers. For details, download our events calendar. For up-to-date information, see the full UCSF online calendar.

Other Resources

• Caregiver Handbook (English)
• Manual Para Los Encargados del Cuidado Continuo (Spanish)
• Mount Zion Lodging Guide provides information on lodging close to Mount Zion hospital for out-of-town caregivers of UCSF patients.
• Parking lots close to Mount Zion hospital.
• Art for Recovery provides individuals who are coping with life-threatening illness with art workshops, visits at the bedside, and individual attention.
  Friend to Friend, at UCSF Medical Center/Mt. Zion, is a one-stop specialty shop for wigs, scarves, prostheses, and more.
• Restaurant map of the Mount Zion area.

• Patients & Family
• Supporters & Friends
• Health Care Professionals
• Researchers & Staff
• Media Professionals

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