What is Return to Work Navigator?

A comprehensive toolkit designed to support cancer survivors in their transition back to the workplace, offering guidance, resources, and practical tools for managing fatigue, communication, accommodations, and legal rights.

The Navigator Method

Explore · Plan · Build · Return · Thrive

The five-step path back to work after cancer. Each step links to the free tools that move you forward. Start wherever you are.

The Navigator Method is the five-step path cancer survivors follow to return to work with confidence: Explore, Plan, Build, Return, Thrive. Each step is a doorway into the tools below, and every one of them is free.

You don't have to go in order. Pick the step that meets your moment today.

Step 1 of 5
Explore
Before you set a single date, get clear on your rights, how your diagnosis affects your work, and the accommodations available to you. Explore turns uncertainty into a plan.
Tools in this step
Legal RightsADA, FMLA & state protections Disclosure GuideDecide what to share, and with whom AccommodationsBrowse common workplace accommodations Resource LibraryCurated guides & articles Ask the AI CoachAnswers to any question, 24/7
Step 2 of 5
Plan
Turn what you learned into a concrete return plan. Set your dates and pace, prepare for the conversations that matter, and book coaching when you want a thinking partner.
Tools in this step
Return-to-Work ChecklistStep-by-step prep, phase by phase Return PlanningSet your return date & phased schedule Meeting PrepPrep your manager & HR meetings Book a CoachA planning session with a real coach
Step 3 of 5
Build
Put your requests in writing. Generate your ADA accommodation letter, draft the emails you will send, and match each need to a concrete accommodation, all in plain professional language.
Tools in this step
Accommodation Letter GeneratorA customized ADA request letter in 3 steps Employer Email GeneratorDraft disclosure & request emails Communication ToolkitScripts & templates for every conversation Accommodation WorksheetMatch each need to an accommodation Accommodation TemplatesReady-made request letters to adapt
Step 4 of 5
Return
Ease back in at a pace your body can sustain. Track your energy, log each day, and keep your records organized so every check-in is grounded in what actually happened.
Tools in this step
My JourneyTrack your progress & milestones Energy ManagementTrack fatigue & pace your days Wellbeing HubFatigue, sleep & self-care tools Record KeepingKeep medical & workplace notes organized
Step 5 of 5
Thrive
Returning is the milestone, not the finish line. Grow your career, connect with peers who get it, and sustain the wellbeing routines that keep you steady for the long haul.
Tools in this step
Career HubResume, interviews & career growth Job BoardsFind flexible, survivor-friendly work Community HubPeer connections & forums Wellness ResourcesLong-term wellbeing library Emotional SupportOngoing support & coping tools

Start wherever you are

Every step above is free. Create an account to save your progress, your letters, and your plan in one private place.

Create your free account Start with Explore