Receiving a diagnosis of cancer is overwhelming. Your life was already busy enough, and now cancer has entered the picture. Doctor visits, treatments, work, and family — trying to manage all of the this and maintaining your health is stressful.
Thrive to Survive has done some work to find quick and useful resources for financial, travel, housing assistance and other area support groups.
Embrace Your Sisters (EYS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people in the Finger Lakes region (Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates counties) with emergency funds when faced with the diagnosis of breast cancer, allowing our grant recipients to focus on their families and recovery!
SIS is committed to improving the quality of life of those battling breast cancer. We do this by providing financial assistance, essential services and quality of life enhancements during treatment to those in need.
The Blue Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization based in Canandaigua, NY. Their mission is to support local families impacted by cancer, while simultaneously raising awareness about men’s health and wellness. Financial support may be requested through the Blue Foundation website.
A group of Yates County community members passionate about cancer support services have come together to raise money and awareness for people in Yates County. Assistance is available for any resident living in Yates County currently receiving treatments for cancer that is in need of personal or financial assistance. Hope Walks is now providing help and hope to cancer patients, survivors, their families and caregivers by providing financial, emotional, spiritual and social programs.
New Hope Cancer Care is here to offer financial assistance, practical help and services to Yates County residents diagnosed with cancer, and their families. Their services include: financial assistance, transportation assistance, personal care needs, cancer library, resources and referrals, and support group meetings.
Excellent Resource to find financial assistance! The Patient Advocate Foundation provides patients with arbitration, mediation and negotiation to settle issues with access to care, medical debt and job retention related to their illness. Case managers work with patients, caregivers or their medical personnel free of charge.
Cancer Care offers limited financial assistance for cancer-related costs. Costs may include transportation to and from cancer treatment, home care, child care, pain medication, and chemotherapy or targeted treatment co-payments. The organization is staffed by professional oncology social workers.
Team Continuum provides immediate and vital non-medical assistance to cancer patients and their families. Funding is only available in NY, NJ, CT, MA, NH and RI to patients that demonstrate financial need and are in active treatment. Applications will only be accepted from social workers affiliated with hospitals or treatment facilities in the eligible states. Grants may include payment for a months rent/mortgage, gas cards or grocery cards.
The American Cancer Society can help find specific resources in your region for day to day living such as rent, utilities and transportation. They also have a health insurance information team that helps people understand their choices to change or purchase new insurance.
When health insurance is not enough, HealthWell fills the gap. We assist patients living with chronic and life-altering illnesses in paying their share of prescription drug copayments, deductibles, and health insurance premiums. By reducing this financial stress, the people we serve can focus on what's most important, their health.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Patient Aid Program provides financial assistance to blood cancer patients. Eligible patients will receive a one-time $100 stipend to help offset expenses. There are no income criteria to qualify for this program.
The National Patient Travel Center aims to ensure that no financially needy patient is denied access to medical evaluation, diagnosis or treatment for lack of long-distance medical transportation. The National Patient Travel Center does not provide financial assistance by itself, but it does link cancer patients to other organizations in the national charitable medical transportation network. The center prefers contact by email.
Corporate Angel Network's mission is to help cancer patients access the best possible treatment for their specific type of cancer by arranging free travel to treatment across the country using empty seats on corporate jets. They offer air travel assistance to any cancer patient and to accredited cancer treatment hospitals.
The National Cancer Institute provides a search engine for support organizations. This can be used to search over 100 organizations worldwide that provide emotional, practical and financial support for people with cancer and their families. Their list includes camps for children who have parents with cancer, groups that assist with housekeeping, and many other programs.
The Patient AirLift Services’ network of volunteer pilots provide free medical flights and air transportation services, receiving no compensation, using their own or rented aircraft. No fees of any kind are charged for these services. Generally, the individuals who turn to PALS for air transportation are receiving diagnosis, medical treatment or follow-up for acute or chronic healthcare conditions and cannot afford commercial or charter flights.
Hope Lodge is an American Cancer Society organization that offers cancer patients and their caregivers a free place to stay when undergoing treatment. There is a lodge in Rochester.
Joe's House is a nonprofit organization that provides an online nation-wide list of places to stay for cancer patients and their families seeking lodging near treatment centers.
Hospitality Homes is a nonprofit organization that provides free short-term housing in volunteer host homes for families and friends of patients receiving medical care in the Boston area. Patients who live more than 50 miles away from their hospital are encouraged to apply.
General Cancer Support group open to all cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.
Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7 pm at the Living Well, 121 E. Elm St, Penn Yan NY.
For more information contact: Beulah or Babs at 315-536-0838.
For people caring for or about a seriously ill or chronically ill family member. Located in the Captain’s Quarters at the Canandaigua Wegmans. Meets the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month from 10-11:30am.
General Cancer Support Group open to all cancer survivors.
Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 5pm-6:30pm at the Church of Epiphany, Father Cavanaugh Parish, 105 W Main St, Sodus, NY 14551.
For more information, contact: Adrienne Daniels 585-214-1414.
For many people, looking better contributes to feeling better. During your treatment, we understand that you may want to look and feel your best. You are invited to visit our Style Shop where you can choose from a large variety of stylish wigs, attractive apparel (scarves, hats, men's caps). These items are complimentary for Sands patients.
Location: 360 Parrish Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424
For more information, call 585-396-6780.
We know that a lot of our identity lies in our hair, and when women suffer from hair loss due to disease or genetics they also try to maintain a feeling of normality, femininity and dignity. We offer high quality products that are made to provide women with a real choice and the opportunity to feel beautiful during this difficult time. It is important to us that women find inspiration in the wigs, hair toppers and chemotherapy cap that we offer and that they feel comfortable, fashionable and confident when wearing them. Located: 2050 East Henrietta Road, Rochester NY. Contact info: Salon (585) 359-1240 Cell (585) 737-0207 Email: imagesbyvincenzo@rochester.rr.com
Shop carries hats, scarves and other items.
Call (585) 275-2577 or visit Strong Memorial Hospital
Located at Strong Memorial Hospital in the entryway to Golisano Children’s Hospital.
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