Welcome to The COUPLES Project, a research study sponsored by The National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. COUPLES stands for "Care Options Uniting Partners Living with Empowerment & Support." This is a two-phase project, and Phase I has been completed.

Summary of the Phase I Report.

Phase II is currently under way. At this time we are recruiting participants to be in an educational film about use of touch and massage in caregiving at home. The following documents pertain to Phase II:

General Announcement: Call for couples to participate in producing an educational film about touch and massage in caregiving.

Consent Form for couples who participate in the film production (provides complete details of what is involved).

Application Form for couples interested in participating in the film production (please read the above Consent Form before applying).

For further information contact William Collinge at (207)439-8049.