Support for each other

A Place Where Hope Lives

Cancer Counseling

How we help cancer patients and families.

Who We Serve

Comprehensive cancer counseling for each client’s unique needs.

Our Co-Founder

Dr. Frances Baumgarten, cancer survivor, center co-founder.

Donate

Please support our mission with a donation.

Our Approach

We help clients express thoughts and feelings without guilt or shame, manage overwhelming fears and concerns, and talk more openly with family, physicians, and caregivers. Services provided in English and Spanish.

Meet the Team

Meet the clinicians and board members of Fran’s Place, and find out why they are so passionate about our mission.

Make a Difference

Cancer touches everyone. We all want the best quality of life for cancer patients and their families and caregivers, and we can help, with YOUR help.

Our Latest Updates

  • Take Control: Take a Walk

Hi everyone, Welcome to the first in a series of topics I hope you’ll enjoy. If there’s something you’d like me to cover, email me. Today’s topic is control. We often hear that exercise helps people with cancer, but rarely why. Here’s how it works. Treatment is like running nonstop. Your body is constantly processing chemotherapy, absorbing…

Read More about Take Control: Take a Walk
  • Caregiver Article and PBS Documentary

Our dear friend John Razzano has published his detailed caregiver story on THIS NEW PAGE. As you may recall, Dr. Fran Baumgarten and John Razzano partner to produce Caregiver Companion Podcast, and they have recorded 27 episodes! You can check them out, and learn more about dealing with all aspects of helping your family member…

  • Fran’s Place

  • June 18, 2025

  • News

Read More about Caregiver Article and PBS Documentary
  • Why Should I Donate to Fran’s Place?

Why Should I Give to Fran’s Place? All donors want to know why they should donate to a particular charity.  Here are the reasons why giving to Fran’s Place is great: You can support us TODAY by donating or joining our WALK FOR FRAN’S PLACE 2025.

  • Fran’s Place

  • May 16, 2025

  • News

Read More about Why Should I Donate to Fran’s Place?