Our Present:
Uniting Families through Community
For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation enables cancer patients and their loved ones to strengthen, deepen, and unify their relationships by creating unforgettable and lasting Respite Experiences. Cancer touches all, but FPS unites families, offering respite and a supportive community to lean on indefinitely.
FPS works with oncology professionals at over 100 cancer centers in five states, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, to create care-free, cost-free respite experiences for underserved patients aged 21-55 who are nominated by a member of their oncology team.
Respite grants families a break from the relentless routine of doctor visits, surgeries, tests, and treatments, creating the gift of time together away from the shadow of cancer. Families will create unforgettable memories and bond with others on the same journey, discovering the profound impact of respite and community. Respite Experiences are transformative for patients and their loved ones’ well-being. They address our seven FPS Health Pillars, which include emotional, psychosocial, financial, physical, mental, and spiritual health. This program complements traditional treatment, playing a crucial role in the patient continuum of care. To learn more about our Health Pillars, click here.
We invite you to watch our video on the Respite Experience and learn more about what families encounter through this transformative experience.
The Respite Experience
Brought to Life
Travel in your car for a destination that is NOT a hospital or doctor’s office, and letting the anxiety associated with these visits fly out the window!
Play a family-friendly game room equipped with activities for all ages, featuring classic favorites like skee ball, Pac-Man, basketball, and shuffleboard—creating the perfect space for family bonding, laughter, and friendly competition.
Ignite creativity and curiosity with hands-on STEAM activities in our STEAM room that inspire innovation and bring learning to life.
Expand your mind in our library, where a wide selection of books for all ages awaits to inspire you.
Explore renewed family connection and new friendships that last beyond respite.
Snuggle with a loved one by the hearth, wrapped in our FPS blanket, and take a moment to journal and reflect on the cherished memories created during your respite.
Rest peacefully in a well-appointed room surrounded by the still and calm of an expansive woodland backdrop.
Relax in the heated pool and watch the kids laugh carefree in the splash pad.
Soothe the mind and body by starting the week with guided meditation and chair yoga followed by dedicated time in our peaceful chapel for personal reflection and spiritual renewal.
Embrace adventure and enjoy extra Woodloch amenities like rock climbing, go-karting and other outdoor activities.
Create keepsake family art projects, such as modeling clay pottery pieces, as a lasting memoir of Respite Experiences made in our dedicated art room, which is open 24 hours for patients or their loved ones having difficulty sleeping.
Engage in a dedicated STEAM education room with innovative tools and interactive gadgets to inspire curious minds and foster exploration in science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
Trade the oncologist’s office for a room with views from every window, perfect for reflection and conversation.
Join other families around the bonfire to share journeys, be encouraged and know that no family walks alone.
Nourish the body with healthy food and time together at indoor and outdoor dining areas — with no dishes to clean up!
Unite together as community for a daily flag raising gratitude ceremony.
Exhale while walking accessible nature trails, enjoying the healing power of fresh air and embracing the body’s ability to move.
