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Eleanor and Maxwell Blum Patient and Family Resource Center
The Eleanor and Maxwell Blum Patient and Family Resource Center is currently under renovation. They are hoping to launch the new Eleanor and Maxwell Blum Patient and Family Resource Center in June 2024.
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The Blum Resource Center serves as a comfortable environment for patients and family members to learn more about disease treatment and management. Visitors will be able to access computers, printers, charging stations and browse magazines and newspapers. The helpful faces of volunteers and staff will be available to help you find answers to health-related questions and can guide you through the variety of Dana-Farber’s programs and services available to you. 

The Chestnut Hill Center for Education and Support
Open from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, the Center for Education and Support in Chestnut Hill is a space for patients and families to learn about and access a variety of the resources on cancer types, treatment, nutrition, finance, and others. Our volunteers on site can help you navigate these resources and provide more information on supportive workshops and programs across the Institute. Feel free to go in and ask one of their volunteers for a tour of the space to learn more! 
Blum Digital Resource Center
The Blum Center digital resource center is an online extension of the resource information and brochures that you would find visiting Blum or the Center for Education and Support on site. 

Visit the Digital Resource Center to find information on different disease types, treatments, Dana-Farber resources, and more such as: 
  • New diagnosis
  • Cancer in the family; explaining cancer to children
  • Caregiver resources
  • Treatments: chemotherapy, radiation surgery, and targeted therapy
  • Financial resources
  • Nutrition
  • Symptom management
  • Supportive resources at Dana-Farber

​Please note that many of the brochures and pamphlets available in the Blum Center and online in the Digital Resource Center are translated to Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Romanian, and Greek. 

Other useful resources include:
In addition to these resources, the Blum Resource Center hosts ongoing support groups, seminars, and lectures. Here are some groups, webinars, and programs hosted by the Blum that may be of interest. These are just examples so keep your eye on the Program Calendar to see what’s new and upcoming.

  • Young Adult Cancer Support Group
  • Caregiver Support Group  
  • Circle of Life/Círculo de Vida: Support Group in Spanish for Women with Cancer
  • Spirituality and Cancer Workshop Series
  • Managing Your Finances During Cancer Treatment  
  • Survivorship Series
  • Help with Insomnia
The Blum Resource Center is also home to the Open Art Studio, which is a free to all studio space for arts and crafts that hosts themed workshops to learn and de-stress. Patients and family members are welcome to stop by the studio to relax and utilize the materials when designated workshops are not in session.