Objective:
To understand the meaning of hosting in support houses for users with cancer during antineoplastic treatment outside their cities.
Methods:
Based on the Heideggerian phenomenology. 15 users of a philanthropic support house located in the northwest of Paraná were interviewed. The field stage occurred from June to July 2012, and the users were interviewed from the guiding question: "How does it feel staying in a support house during your cancer treatment?".
Results:
Through exploration and discourse analysis, three categories emerged: "Recalling his former force" "Experiencing being welcomed in the present" and "Experiencing true satisfaction of being cared".
Conclusion:
We understand that experiencing an authentic welcoming based on a sympathetic and humane way, besides approximating professionals of a comprehensive care, awakens on care ones feelings of gratitude and empathy.
Neoplasms; Comprehensive health care; Social support; Quality of life