Essential Cancer Resources

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Living Beyond Breast Cancer Fund provides one-time grants to help ease the financial burden of breast cancer. These grants are distributed to help people in active treatment for early-stage breast cancer or living with metastatic breast cancer.

The Pink Fund gives short-term financial aid to people with breast cancer who are in active treatment. The Pink Fund makes direct bill payments for health insurance premiums and non-medical bill payments such as mortgage or rent, utilities, car payments, and car insurance.

Partners in Care offers different assistance programs to help you cover incidental expenses related to your cancer treatments. Find the right one for you.

Breast Cancer Angels provides financial and emotional assistance for women and their families as they go through breast cancer treatment.

The DONNA Foundation is committed to providing financial assistance and support to those living with breast cancer who need it most.

Breast Cancer Solutions provides temporary financial assistance to eligible patients who are experiencing financial hardship as a result of their treatment for breast cancer.

Family Reach offers support services to help overcome the financial side effects of your cancer diagnosis.

TREATMEMT CO-PAY

HealthWell Foundation provides financial help with treatment-related costs, including the cost of supplies, medicine, surgeries, and travel.

PAN (Patient Access Network) Foundation offers financial assistance to people who cannot afford treatment-related out-of-pocket costs. People who need assistance can complete an online application to learn more about eligibility and available funds.

CancerCare helps people with cancer overcome financial access and treatment barriers by assisting them with co-payments for their prescribed treatments. They offer easy-to-access, same-day approval over the phone and online.

NeedyMeds is a national non-profit that connects people to programs that will help them afford their medications and other healthcare costs.

Patient Advocate Foundation offers a co-pay relief to help reduce the financial distress patients, and their families face when paying for treatment.

Accessia Health provides financial assistance to pay for prescriptions, medical treatments and expenses, and insurance premiums.

CHILDREN SUPPORT

Camp Kesem is a free, week-long overnight summer camp experience designed for children ages 6 to 18 who are impacted by a parent's cancer.

Mommy and Me Cancer Foundation works hard with the help of members and volunteers to support mothers with cancer who raise minor children.

Wishing for Mommy exists as a grant-based initiative to fund the wishes that children have for their mommies who are diagnosed or recently recovering from breast cancer.

The Children’s Treehouse Foundation is a non-profit organization with the mission of improving psychosocial adjustment in children, ages 5 through 12, who have a parent or grandparent with cancer.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT

National Cancer Institute provides resources for family caregivers in cancer. Family caregivers may be spouses, partners, children, relatives, or friends who help the patient with activities of daily living and health care needs at home.

American Cancer Society gives guidance on what to expect if you become a caregiver for a person with cancer, and gives tips for making sure that you take care of yourself as well. Resources available include information and support on How to Care for Someone with Cancer, and Taking Care of Yourself as a Caregiver. As well as How to be Supportive to Someone with Cancer, When Your Child has Cancer, and a list of American Cancer Society Support Services and Programs for families who are managing cancer.

CaringBridge offers free, private websites for people affected by serious illness to share health updates with friends and family. These websites also allow loved ones to send messages of support.

Cancer Support Community understands that being a caregiver can be rewarding, exhausting, uplifting, and frustrating — sometimes all on the same day.

PERSONAL CARE & IMAGE

Look Good Feel Better is dedicated to improving the quality of life and self-esteem of people undergoing cancer treatment. The program offers complimentary group and virtual sessions that teach beauty techniques to help people with cancer to face their diagnosis with greater confidence.

EBeauty works to improve the quality of life of women undergoing chemotherapy treatments through the implementation of its Wig Exchange Program and Hospital Partnership Program.

Cuts Against Cancer gives women hope and confidence, empowering them to take back their life again and face the world with a smile and a stronger self-esteem by providing free wigs.

IN-HOME SUPPORT

Cleaning For A Reason is a nonprofit organization that offers free home cleaning to cancer patients in the United States and Canada. Our goal is to remove the burden of cleaning and allow those recovering from surgery, in active treatment, or in hospice to focus on their health and spending valuable time with loved ones.

LYMPHEDEMA

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National Lymphedema Network (NLN) offers education and guidance for understanding and managing lymphedema.

DISABILITY & ACCOMMODATIONS

California State Disability Insurance (SDI) program provides short-term Disability Insurance (DI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) wage replacement benefits to eligible workers who need time off work.

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is for people who have become disabled after earning enough Social Security work credits within a certain time.

Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on job accommodations and disability employment issues.