Elixir: About

The Elixir Fund is an organization dedicated to improving the comfort and care of cancer patients and their families, by providing information, support and services.

We are cancer patients, caregivers, family, and friends who have experienced multiple aspects of cancer treatment. Our focus is helping cancer patients and their families make the process of treatment as easy and as comfortable as possible.

We provide information, resources, and ideas for managing both physical and emotional healing. We work with cancer patients and their families, as well as hospitals to find ways to improve patient comfort and care.

The Elixir Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the comfort and care of cancer patients and their caregivers. Elixir is inspired by Kevin McQuarrie and his unique, life-affirming approach to cancer treatment. Kevin had many amenities that he brought with him to the hospital-movies, CDs, a special reclining chair, a personal blanket, decorations for the walls. All of these things made his hospital stay more comfortable.

Kevin also relied on the support of friends and family who not only visited him in the hospital, but also massaged him, expanded his DVD collection, and boosted his spirits with humor.Kevin felt that all of these things helped him to stay positive, avoid feeling sick, and make the most of his life during and in between treatments. He considered himself extremely lucky to have so much support and wanted to help provide such amenities and supportive to other cancer patients. The Elixir Fund has been created to do just that.