Honor™ Announces Innovative Partnership With American Cancer Society

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Honor™ (www.JoinHonor.com), the leader in high-quality home care for older adults, today announced an innovative new partnership with the American Cancer Society, the country's most trusted source of information and resources for people with cancer and their families. With this partnership, Honor will license the American Cancer Society's proprietary care guidance. The Society's cancer care expertise is key to helping our Care Pros provide specialized care to clients diagnosed with cancer. 

In addition to receiving training on caring for individuals with cancer, Honor Care Pros will be equipped with the Society's information detailing how to deliver that care to their clients at home through the Honor Care Pro App.  For more information click here: joinhonor.com/cancer-home-care

"This is an extraordinary opportunity for Honor to partner with the American Cancer Society to bring their expert knowledge into the home-care setting, something that's never been done before," said Seth Sternberg, Co-founder and CEO of Honor. "By building the Society's cancer care guidance into our technology, Honor Care Pros will bring the American Cancer Society's vast knowledge of caring for people with cancer right into their homes. Honor will support the Society's mission which includes diminishing suffering from cancer."

"Cancer and cancer treatment are indescribably hard on patients and their loved ones," said Chuck Westbrook, American Cancer Society senior vice president of Programs and Services. "Working with Honor allows us to get much-needed information about care directly into the homes of those who need it."

About the American Cancer Society

For over 100 years, the American Cancer Society has worked relentlessly to save lives and create a world with less cancer. Together with millions of supporters worldwide, including Honor, the Society helps people stay well and get well, find cures, and fight back against cancer. Please follow the American Cancer Society on facebook and twitter.

About Honor

San Francisco-based Honor, launched in spring 2015, is the home-care solution that helps older adults continue to live and age in their own homes with greater joy, comfort, and grace.  Funded by Silicon Valley trailblazer Marc Andreessen, Honor combines the best care professionals in the industry with proprietary app technology that modernizes the entire home-care experience, making it more flexible and accessible for family caregivers and their aging loved ones. For more information, please visit www.JoinHonor.com. 

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