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Imerman Angels is a United States 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides a free, one-on-one cancer support service for cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The organization partners a cancer patient (fighter) with a "Mentor Angel"- a cancer survivor who has faced the same type of cancer. A Mentor Angel gives the fighter hope and inspiration, someone who completely understands. Imerman Angels also connects caregivers, those who support cancer patients, with patients in need.〔("Touched by an Angel", "Cancer Today magazine", Fall 2012 )〕 The relationships give a fighter the chance to ask personal questions and receive support from a survivor, who is uniquely familiar with the situation. Peer support is an important component of palliative care, which aims to improve the quality of life for people facing serious illness. == History == Imerman Angels was founded in 2003 by Jonny Imerman, a testicular cancer survivor, who noticed how many people fought cancer alone, without the support of family and friends.”〔("Imerman Angels: Personal Letter from Founder Jonny Imerman". ) Retrieved on 2008-09-08〕 Imerman saw the value in providing a service enabling a cancer fighter to talk to a cancer survivor, who not only had beaten the same type of cancer, but who also was the same age and gender as the fighter. Today, Imerman Angels helps the cancer community make these connections.〔("Imerman Angels: About Us: Founder". ) Retrieved on 2008-09-08〕 Through a unique matching process, Imerman Angels partners anyone seeking cancer support with someone just like them – a “Mentor Angel”. A Mentor Angel is a cancer survivor or caregiver who is the same age, same gender, and most importantly who has faced the same type of cancer. Our service is absolutely free and helps anyone touched by any type of cancer, at any cancer stage level, at any age, living anywhere in the world. These one-on-one relationships give a cancer fighter or caregiver the chance to ask personal questions and get support from someone who has been there before. Mentor Angels can lend support and empathy and help cancer fighters and caregivers navigate the system, determine their options and create their own support systems. Frequently, caregivers experience feelings similar to those of the person facing cancer. Mentor Angels can relate while being sensitive to the experience and situation. Imerman Angels has presently made over 10,000 matches. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Imerman Angels」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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