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FINANCIAL
- A PATIENT UNABLE TO WORK MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR TEMPORARY DISABILITY. Speak to the hospital social worker AND the
county social worker - they likely know resources in your area. (You
could also try asking at whatever place the patient is getting
treatments.)
- INSURANCE - talk to the hospital's social
worker and/or your county's social services department, to see what
help might be available to him, and perhaps other benefits for your
family.
- RESOURCES- The social worker has sources and can send out the referrals your going
to need you can do searches as well to find out what other resources
there are out there.
- POSSIBLE RESOURCES www.state.ok.us Look for departments such as Health & Human Services, Social Services, Family Programs, etc.
- INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH CANCER.
- NATIONAL COALITION FOR CANCER SURVIVORSHIP Under "cancer related info" there are sub-categories such as cancer resources & links, general resources, etc. Along the left is a link for Financial Issues, might be helpful.
- CANCER FUND OF AMERICA has good information on it.
- THE PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION has a state-by-state directory of financial resources. The foundation also has a program for "co-pay relief"
(if your co-pay is, say, 20 percent really 20 percent of a $200,000
hospital bill is a lot of money). Since many financial assistance
programs are for one specific illness, it's worth searching around on
the Internet.
RIDES- The local chapter of the American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
often have volunteers who will drive patients to appointments &
respite care. The ROAD TO RECOVERY program provides transportation for cancer patients to and from radiation and chemotherapy treatments in the Tulsa metropolitan area.
American Cancer Society4110 S. 100th E. Ave., Ste. 101, Tulsa, OK 74146
(918) 743-6767, (800) 376-1725 toll-free
FAX (918) 743-9655
www.cancer.org
CANCER INFO AND LINKS TO CANCER ORGANIZATIONS www.cancer.gov
(the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of
Health). There are links to different types of cancer, and at the left is
a link to order publications - these are excellent. They even have some
specifically for children whose parent is dealing with cancer. You can
order up to 20 publications at one time at absolutely no cost.
OTHER LINKS: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/othersites
CHEMO CAPS http://www.headhuggers.org/groups/groups.asp
Movies for Free To Disabled & Chronically Ill (proof of disability is required)
http://www.moviesforfree.org/
Individuals, corporations, small businesses, video rental stores and movie companies
donate funds as well as new or gently used DVD's and VHS movies to MOVIESFORFREE.ORG
MOVIESFORFREE.ORG then matches up individuals who have
contacted us with a movie of their choosing. We then ship out the
movie free of charge.
KIDS WITH CANCER http://i2y.com/community/i2y-money.shtml
Above is a great link to a resource page with a bunch of different foundations and organizations that offer assistance. There are many, many more on the internet such as Patient Services Inc. Easter Seals, etc.
DONATING HAIR
NUTRITION AND CANCER
Facilities that treat cancer patients may offer patients an early nutrition assessment and meal plan by a registered nutritionist to sure the patient gets the nutrition they need and deserve. Certain foods can make treatments more
successful by helping the medications do their job even better, and/or reduce the side effects of the treatments.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/nutrition/Patient/...
http://www.cancercenter.com/integrative-treatment.cfm#complementary
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