COMEDY CURES FOUNDATION INC
Joy, hope & humor when you need it most!
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The ComedyCures Foundation brings joy, hope, laughter and a healing perspective to cancer patients and others suffering from serious illness, as well as their families, caregivers and health care providers. The Foundation creates innovative global wellness-related programming in all media formats, collaborating with a myriad of healthcare professionals, thought leaders, researchers, and entertainers to share ideas that will provide transformative daily coping strategies to those in need.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
ComedyCures Foundation’s Laughter Summit
The ComedyCures Foundation’s Laughter Summit is a 5-day live event filled with fascinating and fun topics taught by a diverse group of leading medical professionals and thought leaders from around the globe as well as featured comedians. At each session, experts demonstrate their most effective strategies to help participants to reduce stress while promoting healing and increasing productivity in home and work life. Participants are also given many opportunities to laugh and develop their comic perspective for improved health and well-being.
The ComedyCures Mindset and Metastatic Cancer Research Study
Groundbreaking ComedyCures study reveals that comedy, AI, and self-care can quickly boost patient mental health. In just eight weeks during the pandemic, women living with advanced cancer, ages 31 to 74, reported feeling more empowered, and less depressed, stressed, and anxious while using the study's artificial intelligence to create personalized self-care plans infused with comedy and other relaxation techniques.
IMPORTANT FINDINGS
Depression Decreased 18.1%: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Perceived Stress Decreased 15.1%: Perceived Stress Scale-10
Anxiety Decreased 9.7%: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Self-Efficacy Increased 7.6%: New General Self-Efficacy Scale
The American Association for Cancer Research's "Leading Discoveries" publication acknowledged The Mindset and Metastatic Cancer Study as "innovative and exciting" and the abstract has been submitted for the 2023 global cancer conference with 30,000+ oncologists and oncological researchers attending annually.
Digital and Live Therapeutic ComedyCures Comedy Events
ComedyCures entertains and educates patients, caregivers, and healthcare workers, collaborating with Fortune 500 companies, leading medical centers, The World Health Organization, The United Nations, The National Cancer Institute, U.S. military, and many prestigious universities and non-profits. ComedyCures creates innovative global wellness-related programming in all media formats, collaborating with a myriad of healthcare professionals, thought leaders, researchers, and entertainers. These award-winning programs have been featured by ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, FOX, PBS and more. The ComedyCures Foundation created the first comedy event in the history of The UN and WHO, and the first therapeutic reunion on Broadway for families impacted by September 11th. In addition, some of the digital experiences include: "JokeFest: The Funniest Game Show", "Finding The Funny" and The 31-Day "Can We Laugh At Cancer?" Online 'Tumor Humor' Comedy Challenge.
The Cancer Health Coach Impact Study
The ComedyCures Foundation empowers cancer patients to redesign their lives to improve their quality of life and reduce cancer-related complications. All the men and women in The Cancer Health Coach Impact Study living with stage IV cancer completed our innovative health care protocol. Each patient was given eight free, live, virtual, one-on-one weekly Certified Health Coaching sessions to help with their immediate physical, mental, nutritional, and/or environmental challenges that make self-care and daily activities difficult and overwhelming. The Certified Health Coaching is spearheaded by Jacqui Bryan, RN, MS, CNS, WHE, CHC, FNLP. Research data is being overseen by Dr. Claire Wheeler, MD, PhD.
GOALS INCLUDED:
Nutrition/Weight Management
Improved Sleep
Pain Management
Increased Joy/Laughter/Play
Improved Immune System
Gut Health/Bowels
Increased Movement
Stress Management
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COMEDY CURES FOUNDATION INC
Board of directorsas of 01/30/2023
Maxim Basch
MFB Enterprises
Ruchard Grossman
Saranne Rothberg
ComedyCures Foundation
Merrick (Rick) Steinberg