Located on the first floor of Dana-Farber's Yawkey Center, the Blum Resource Center provides patients and family members with a comfortable environment to learn more about disease treatment and management. The center's staff and volunteers can help you
find answers to health-related questions, and can guide you through Dana-Farber's programs and services.
The Blum Resource Center offers computer stations, copy and fax machines, charging stations, videos, CDs, a private consult room, and a
Library Catalog lending library.
Ongoing support groups, seminars, and lectures are conducted at the resource center, where Dana-Farber's
Calendar of Events can be found.
Stop by the center to pick up a complimentary Hope Bag (for patients) or Care Bag (for caregivers).
Resource pamphlets, teaching sheets, and books are offered in English and other languages, and provide detailed information on variety of topics, including:
- 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
- Recommended cancer-related websites
Digital Art Display
We often receive requests to publicly display artwork created by our patients and families. You can submit your original artwork to be considered for Dana-Farber's Digital Art Display, presented on a large video screen at the Blum Center. To have your
artwork considered for display, please complete this application and submit it along with a high-resolution digital photograph of the art.
Our Programs and Workshops
We sponsor many programs and workshops for patients and families, including:
Nutrition: Separating Facts from Fiction: Led by expert Dana-Farber nutritionists, this group series is designed for patients to better understand healthy eating during and after cancer treatment. Each session focuses on a different nutrition
topic, with time for discussion.
Spirituality and Cancer: Led by Dana-Farber Chaplain Yaroslav Nalysnyk, MD, this group series addresses the important role of spirituality in coping with cancer.
Caregivers Coffee Hour: Who is a caregiver? Any family member, partner, or friend who is supporting someone through their care. A Dana-Farber One-to-One peer mentor volunteer and caregiver helps facilitate. Come and discuss shared experiences, while enjoying coffee with someone who has been there.
To register, learn more, or learn about other programs and workshops, call 617-632-5570, email blum_center@dfci.harvard.edu, or stop by the Eleanor and Maxwell Blum Patient and Family Resource Center on
Yawkey 1, open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Explore Dana-Farber's Complete Events Calendar
Resource Specialists Can Help, with Office Hours Daily
Stop by the Resource Center to speak with a resource specialist who can help you explore options for transportation to and from your appointments and fill out applications for financial assistance with non-medical bills.
Office hours vary, so please contact the resource center at 617-632-5570 for a schedule of when our specialists are available.