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Clinical Trials

Treating Glioblastoma

NCI Clinical Trials

The CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation

National Brain Tumor Society

Bereavement Counselor - Email - 425.899.1044

Patient Support Groups

Grief and Bereavement Group

Brain Tumor Caregivers Support Group

Brain Tumor Support Group

 

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Swedish Neuroscience Center
Map to Swedish Neuroscience Center

Lodging Options

Inn at Cherry Hill
(206)320-2164
Rates are $65-70 a night

Kings Inn – Downtown
(206)441-8833
Starts at $60 a night

University Inn – Near University of Washington
(206)632-5055
Ask for the hospital rate of $85 a night

Holiday Inn Express – Near the Space Needle
(206)441-7222
Standard rooms at $99 a night

Baroness Medical Hotel
(206)624-0787
Medical rates of $55 - $110

Ace Hotel
(206)448-4721
Rooms at $65 - $175

Silver Cloud Hotel on Broadway
(206) 325-1400
Rooms at $80 - $180

Salisbury House Bed & Breakfast
(206)328-8682
$95 - $129 a night

Hotel Sorrento
(206) 343-6156
Medical rate suites start at $179 a night

Recommended Reading

Ages 3-6:

Everett Anderson's Good-by
by Lucille Clifton
African-American boy's story of the experience of his father's death

Good-bye Forever
by Jim and Joan Boulden
Children learn what "dead" means, what happens when people die, how to understand their feelings, and how to remember the person with love.

It Must Hurt a Lot
by Doris Sanford
After a boy's dog is killed, he learns many things he wants to share to help his friends who are hurting.

Lifetimes
by Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen
Explains life and death in a sensitive and natural way.

So Much to Think About
by Fred Rodgers
An activity/memory book for kids who have experienced the death of a loved one.

Water Bugs and Dragonflies
by Doris Stickne
Helps to explain the mystery of death to young children from the Christian tradtion.

Ages 6-12:

Annie and the Old One
by Miska Miles
Native American grandma, who is dying, teaches her granddaughter about life and death.

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf
by Leo Buscaglia
An allegory about life and death as part of the changing seasons of life.

Rachel and the Upside Down Heart
by Eileen Dougla
Rachel's dad dies, and she and her mom grieve and adjust to the changes together.

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
by Eleanor Coerr
A true story about a twelve year old Japanese girl who is dying of cancer and finds hope in the support of her friends and classmates.

Saying Good-bye
by Jim and Joan Boulden
Children learn what "dead" means, what happens when people die, how to understand their feelings, and how to remember the person with love.

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
by Judith Viorst
A boy and his family find ways to remember their cat who died and have a special burial and funeral for him.

Ages 13-18:

Facing Change
by Donna O\'Toole
Information to help teens cope, understand, and grow through their losses.

Fire in My Heart - Ice in My Veins
by Enid Traisman
A journal for teens who have experienced the death of a loved one.

The Griveing Teen
by Helen Fitzgerald
Written for teen readers, organized into short, helpful chapters with information about the grief process and thoughts from teens who have been through grief.

Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird
by Jean Little
Jeremy, whose father is dying, is helped by a friend through his grief.

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