A voluntary health organization that improves the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support. Services offered include peer-to-peer networking for breast cancer patients, disease/disability information, non-emergency medical transportation, patient/family housing, and an email-based smoking cessation program.
American Cancer Society - Great West Division
Provider Info
Description:
The Reach to Recovery is a breast cancer peer support program. Breast cancer survivors allow breast cancer patients to express feelings, talk about concerns, and ask questions. The survivors offer understanding, support, and hope because they have survived breast cancer.
Eligibility:
-Patient must live in the United States, is aged 17 or older, and has received a breast cancer diagnosis.
Service Hours:
M - F 8:30 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Create a profile at the website reach.cancer.org
Fees:
No cost
Service Contact Information:
www.cancer.org/support-programs-and-services/reach-to-recovery.html
US
Description:
Provides an online library of cancer-related information. Topics covered include cancer types, understanding cancer, risk, and prevention, screenings, diagnosis and staging, cancer care, finance and insurance, end-of-life care, coping and survivorship, caregivers and family when a child or adolescent has cancer, and military veterans issues.
Eligibility:
Individuals with a cancer diagnosis, their families and friends.
Service Hours:
M - F 8:30 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Visit the website or call for more information.
Fees:
No cost
Service Contact Information:
US
Description:
The Road to Recovery program provides rides to cancer-related medical appointments for cancer patients.
Eligibility:
The patient must be traveling to a cancer-related medical appointment.
An adult must accompany patients under 18
An adult must accompany patients under 18
Service Hours:
M - F 8:30 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Call to schedule a ride several days in advance.
Fees:
No cost
Service Contact Information:
US
Description:
Provides an email-based program to help tobacco users quit smoking.
Eligibility:
Service Hours:
M - F 8:30 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Visit the website or call for more information.
Fees:
No cost
Service Contact Information:
cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/tobacco/empowered-to-quit.html
US
Description:
A nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
Eligibility:
Service Hours:
M - F 8:30 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Call for more information or visit the website.
Fees:
No cost
Service Contact Information:
US
Description:
The Hope Lodge Community provides no-cost housing to cancer patients seeking medical care and their caregivers. If a city does not have a Hope Lodge, hotel discounts may be offered to patients and their caregivers.
Eligibility:
Cancer patients receiving treatment away from home and their caregivers.
Service Hours:
M - F 8:30 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Visit the website or call for more information.
Fees:
No cost
Service Contact Information:
cancer.org/support-programs-and-services/patient-lodging/hope-lodge.html