External Resources

Beyond Patient Empowerment Network, you can also find support at these resources. Click on a topic to see the full list of resources.

A Week Away

  • Website: aweekaway.org
  • Coordinates and finances respite weeks for families who are battling a life-threatening illness.

After Cancer

  • Website: aftercancer.co
  • Dedicated to the mission that all patients impacted by cancer will receive screening for sexual health side effects as part of their care.

American Association for Cancer Research

  • Website: aacr.org
  • Exists to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, and collaboration.
  • Phone: 215.440.9300

American Cancer Society (ACS)

  • Website: cancer.org
  • Provides comprehensive information about different types of cancer, treatment options, support services, and programs.
  • Offers a 24/7 helpline (1-800-227-2345) for cancer-related questions and support.
  • Hope Lodge provides free lodging for cancer patients and their caregivers who must travel for treatment. Volunteers can assist with welcoming guests, providing transportation, and organizing activities for residents.

American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer

Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)

  • Website: acor.org
  • Provides online communities and mailing lists where cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers can connect, share information, and find support.
  • Offers disease-specific discussion groups to connect individuals with similar cancer experiences.
  • Please note that the availability and scope of services may vary among these resources. It’s recommended to visit their respective websites or contact them directly to explore specific programs and support services that align with individual needs.

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Palliative Care Resources

  • Website: asco.org/supportive-care-guidelines
  • Offers guidelines, resources, and tools for healthcare professionals and patients on integrating palliative care into cancer treatment.
  • Provides information on symptom management, communication, and advance care planning.

Cancer and Careers

  • Website: cancerandcareers.org
  • Empowers and educates people with cancer to thrive in their workplace, by providing expert advice, interactive tools and educational events.

CancerCare

  • Website: cancercare.org
  • Offers free counseling, support groups, educational workshops, and financial assistance to cancer patients and their families.
  • Provides specialized support for individuals facing specific cancer types or rare cancers.

CancerCare Palliative Care Services

  • Website: cancercare.org/tagged/palliative_care
  • Provides free counseling, support groups, and educational resources on palliative care for cancer patients and their families.
  • Offers information on managing symptoms, treatment decision-making, and improving quality of life.

Cancer Index (Website has thousands of links to resources available)

Cancer Legal Resource Center (CLRC)

  • Website: cancerlegalresources.org
  • Provides free legal information, resources, and assistance to cancer patients regarding employment, insurance, and healthcare access.
  • Offers a national telephone assistance line (1-866-THE-CLRC) to address legal questions and concerns.

The Cancer Letter

  • Website: cancerletter.com
  • Information about cancer research and drug development.

Cancer Support Community (CSC)

  • Website: cancersupportcommunity.org
  • Offers support groups, counseling services, and educational programs to improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their families.
  • Offers an online community where individuals can connect with others facing similar challenges.
  • Provides resources on managing physical and emotional symptoms, enhancing communication, and coping with advanced cancer.
  • Gilda’s Club (Nationally, affiliated with CSC, but local chapters still use the Gilda’s Club name). Gilda’s Club locations nationally offer support groups, educational workshops, and social activities for individuals living with cancer and their families. Volunteers can contribute by assisting with programs, events, and administrative tasks.

Cancer Hope Network

  • Website: CancerHopeNetwork.org
  • Cancer Hope Network connects cancer patients and caregivers with trained volunteers who have survived a similar cancer experience. Volunteers provide support through one-on-one conversations and sharing their stories of hope and inspiration.

CaringBridge

  • Website: caringbridge.org
  • Offers a platform for creating personalized websites to keep family and friends informed during a health journey.
  • Provides a space to share updates, receive support, and coordinate help for patients and their families.

Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)

  • Website: capc.org
  • Provides resources, training, and tools to healthcare professionals and organizations to improve palliative care services.
  • Offers a provider directory to help patients and families find palliative care providers in their area.

Cleaning for a Reason

  • Website: CleaningforaReason.org
  • This organization provides free professional house cleaning services to cancer patients undergoing treatment. They rely on volunteers who help with cleaning services or assist in fundraising efforts.

The Conversation Project

  • Website: theconversationproject.org
  • Offers tools, guides, and resources to help individuals and families have conversations about end-of-life wishes and preferences.
  • Provides starter kits and conversation guides to facilitate discussions with loved ones and healthcare providers.

Coping with Cancer Magazine

  • Website: copingmag.com
  • Easy-to-read magazine about coping with cancer.

CURE News

  • Website: curetoday.com/news
  • Leading resource for cancer news, updates, and educational events for patients, survivors, and caregivers.

Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)

  • Website: caregiver.org
  • Supports family caregivers with information, education, and resources to navigate the caregiving journey.
  • Offers online support groups, fact sheets, and a Family Care Navigator tool to locate local support services.
  • Provides resources, educational materials, and support services for family caregivers, including those caring for individuals with advanced cancer.
  • Offers guidance on navigating caregiving challenges and accessing supportive care resources.

FORCE’s X-Ray Program

  • Website: facingourrisk.org/XRAY
  • Designed to help people understand cancer research news and information covered by the media

GetPalliativeCare.org

  • Website: getpalliativecare.org
  • Provides information, resources, and a directory of palliative care providers to help patients and families understand and access palliative care services.
  • Offers a toll-free helpline (1-800-350-9300) for assistance in finding palliative care providers.

Hospice Foundation of America (HFA)

  • Website: hospicefoundation.org
  • Provides educational resources, webinars, and support materials on hospice care and end-of-life issues.
  • Offers a directory of hospice providers and grief support resources for individuals and families.

The Lancet

  • Website: thelancet.com
  • Weekly medical publication on a variety of topics including oncology.

Livestrong Foundation

  • Website: livestrong.org
  • Offers resources, tools, and support services for cancer patients and survivors, including financial assistance programs.
  • Provides guidance on survivorship, fertility preservation, and navigating the healthcare system.

Medline Plus Health Information

  • Website: medlineplus.gov
  • Information from the National Library of Medicine written at the patient level.

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

  • Website: cancer.gov
  • Offers reliable information on cancer research, clinical trials, treatment guidelines, and resources for patients and caregivers. PDQ = NCI’s comprehensive cancer database, extensive register of ongoing and closed clinical trials.
  • Provides a toll-free helpline (1-800-4-CANCER) for cancer-related questions and assistance in English and Spanish.

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)

  • Website: canceradvocacy.org
  • Advocates for the rights and needs of cancer survivors, providing resources on survivorship, self-advocacy, and policy issues.
  • Offers a Cancer Survival Toolbox with practical tips for managing the challenges of a cancer diagnosis.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)

  • Website: nhpco.org
  • Offers information and resources on hospice and palliative care services, including a provider directory and educational materials.
  • Provides resources for patients and families to understand and access end-of-life care options.

OncoPilot: Navigating the Cancer Journey (Website with downloadable PDFs for cancer treatment)

  • Website: oncolink.org/oncopilot
  • This guide has been developed to give you suggestions on ways to make a new diagnosis of cancer easier and to help you make the best decisions during this emotional time. It is important for the patient to become an active member of his or her healthcare team.

Patient Access Network Foundation (PAN)

  • Website: panfoundation.org
  • Helps people with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases afford their medications and treatments.

Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)

  • Website: patientadvocate.org
  • Assists cancer patients in navigating insurance issues, accessing healthcare services, and resolving financial challenges.
  • Provides personalized case management services and resources to address individual needs.

Prevent Cancer Foundation

PubMed

  • Website: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  • Clinical studies on MEDLINE and other related databases. In addition to brief abstracts from technical journals, PubMed offers frequently asked questions, news and clinical alerts.

Stupid Cancer

  • Website:stupidcancer.org
  • Stupid Cancer is a nonprofit organization focused on empowering young adults affected by cancer. They offer support services, educational resources, and networking opportunities. Volunteers can assist with events, fundraising, and mentorship programs.

AIM at Melanoma Foundation

  • Website: aimatmelanoma.org
  • Provides support for patients, caregivers, and families affected by melanoma.

American Brain Tumor Association

  • Website: abta.org
  • Supports brain tumor patients and their families, advancing brain tumor research, and raising awareness about brain tumors.

American Urological Association

  • Website: auanet.org
  • Written material, access to about 400 national support groups, no physician referrals.

Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN)

  • Website: bcan.org
  • Supports patients, caregivers, and the medical community affected by bladder cancer.

Blood & Bone Marrow Transplant Information Network

  • Website: bmtinfonet.org
  • Provides high quality information and support services for bone marrow/stem cell transplant and CAR T-cell recipients and their loved ones.

Bone and Cancer Foundation

Breast Cancer Network of Strength

  • Website: networkofstrength.org
  • Written materials; access to support groups nationwide; will provide list of specialists in Chicago area. Lists of breast- cancer facilities nationwide.

Colorectal Cancer Alliance

  • Website: colorectalcancer.org
  • Provides support for colorectal cancer patients and families, caregivers, and survivors; to raise awareness of preventive measures; and inspire efforts to fund critical research. 

Endometrial Cancer Action Network for African-Americans (ECANA)

  • Website: ecanawomen.org
  • Educates African American women on the risks and symptoms of endometrial cancer, as well as support those living with it.

HealthTree

  • Website: healthtree.org
  • Offers tools and resources to help patients understand their disease, find treatment options, and participate in research. 

Know GvHD

  • Website: know-gvhd.com
  • Provides patients and caregivers with the information, resources, and support they need to deal with graft-versus-host disease.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)

  • Website: lls.org
  • LLS is dedicated to finding cures for blood cancers and supporting patients and their families. They offer volunteer opportunities in areas such as patient support, fundraising, and advocacy.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer

  • Website: lbbc.org
  • Helpline and a wide variety of breast-cancer related information.

LUNGevity

  • Website: lungevity.org
  • Provides community, support, and education to those affected by lung cancer.

Lung Cancer Centre

  • Website: lungcancercenter.com
  • Lung Cancer Center is here to provide the information and resources you need to understand the diagnosis. Are you a patient, loved one, caregiver, or even just a student? Learn more about what a lung cancer diagnosis is and the best way to fight it medically and legally.

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

  • Website: themmrf.org
  • Provides support and resources for patients with multiple myeloma, focusing on education, personalized treatment approaches, and accelerating research towards a cure.

Pancreatic Cancer Connections

  • Website: inspire.com/groups/pancreatic-cancer-connections/
  • A partnership between the Lustgarten Foundation, Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer and Inspire, Pancreatic Cancer Connections is an easy-to-use, online support community where patients and their loved ones can communicate about pancreatic cancer with others on the same journey.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation

  • Website: prostatecancerfoundation.org
  • Goal is to find better treatments and a cure for recurrent prostate cancer. Provides funding for cutting-edge prostate cancer research and works with research scientists, physicians, government officials and biopharmaceutical industry executives to remove barriers that impede progress toward a cure. Advocates for greater awareness of prostate cancer and more governmental resources for fighting the disease.

Sharsheret

  • Website: sharsheret.org
  • Jewish cancer organizations helping those who are facing a breast cancer or ovarian cancer diagnosis with one-on-one support as well as a peer support network. They also offer resources for financial assistance and address side effects from cancer treatments.

Sister2Sister, Inc.

  • Website: s2scnj.org
  • Provides access and support for underserved individuals facing breast cancer

Sisters Network Inc.

  • Website: sistersnetworkinc.org
  • Increases breast cancer awareness, education, and early detection among African American women with 25 + survivor-run affiliate chapters in major U.S. cities.

Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC)

  • Website: spohnc.org
  • Offers educational materials, emotional support, and promotes awareness about oral, head, and neck cancers. 

Susan G. Komen for the Cure

  • Website: Komen.org
  • Susan G. Komen is dedicated to fighting breast cancer through education, research, and support. They offer volunteer opportunities in areas such as fundraising, community outreach, and event coordination.

Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation

Testicular Cancer Society

United Breast Cancer Foundation

  • Website: ubcf.org
  • Provides financial assistance for medical expenses, treatment, and living costs, as well as support for early detection, community outreach, and educational campaigns.

BreastCancerTrials.org

  • Website: BreastCancerTrials.org
  • Helps individuals who are interested in breast cancer research find studies that are right for them.

ClinicalTrails.gov

  • Website: ClinicalTrails.gov
  • Online database of clinical research studies and information about their results.

Colorectal Cancer Alliance

Go2 For Lung Cancer

LLS Clinical Trial Support Center

National Brain Tumor Society

  • Website: trials.braintumor.org
  • T​he NBTS Clinical Trial Finder is an easy way to search for a local trial treatment for your specific tumor type.

National Cancer Institute

 

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN)

Susan G. Komen® Breast Care Helpline

  • Website: komen.org/clinical-trials
  • Helps people with any stage of breast cancer find and participate in clinical trials, including trials supported by Komen.
 

ZERO Prostate Cancer

Accessia Health

  • Website: accessiahealth.org
  • Offers financial assistance for health insurance premiums, medication copayments, travel, and other essential medical expenses to individuals of all ages with qualifying household income and diagnosed chronic medical conditions.

Andrew McDonough Be Positive (B+) Foundation

  • Website: bepositive.org
  • Provider financial assistance to families of kids with cancer.

The Assistance Fund

  • Website: tafcares.org
  • An independent charitable patient assistance organization that helps patients and families facing high medical out-of-pocket costs, has a copay assistance program for people living with pancreatic cancer.

Blue Hope Financial Assistance Fund

BMT InfoNet Patient Assistance Fund

Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation’s Carelines

Bringing Hope Home

  • Website: bringinghopehome.org
  • Provides financial and emotional support to local families battling cancer.

Cancer Card Xchange

CancerCare

  • Website: cancercare.org/financial
  • Financial assistance for cancer-related costs such as transportation and child care, and our oncology social workers can help you find resources.

Darren Daulton Foundation

Expect Miracles Foundation’s SAMFund

  • Website: expectmiraclesfoundation.org/samfund
  • Provides critical financial resources to young adult cancer survivors twice a year through grants in two categories: Financial Assistance Grants and Family Building Grants.

Family Reach

  • Website: familyreach.org
  • Helps people with cancer afford everyday needs like food and housing during treatment.

Genevieve’s Helping Hands Charity

  • Website:.genshelpinghands.org
  • Provides recovery and respite grants to young mothers in treatment for breast cancer.

Gift of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation

  • Website: forthegiftofhope.org
  • Provides financial support to patients during breast cancer treatment across Florida.

Glenn Garcelon Foundation

Good Days

Help Hope Live

Kelly’s Dream

  • Website: kellysdream.org
  • Provides financial aid for those undergoing cancer treatment.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)

Live Like Bella Childhood Cancer Foundation

Living Beyond Breast Cancer Fund

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

  • Free, confidential information and resources on cancer-related legal issues to patients, families, friends, employers, healthcare professionals, and others.
  • Phone: 213.736.1000
  • Assistance Hotline: 1.866.THE.CLRC (1.866.843.2572)
  • Email: info@lls.edu

Lymphoma Research Foundation Patient Aid Grants

Mission4Maureen

  • Website: mission4maureen.org
  • Provides financial assistance to families burdened by the staggering cost of brain cancer and brain tumor treatment.

MoneyGeek.com: Managing Finances and Covering the Mortgage During Cancer Treatment

National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc.®

  • Website: nachc.org
  • Community Health Centers serve as the primary medical home for more than 27 million people in 10,400 rural and urban communities across America.

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition

NeedyMeds

  • Website: needymeds.org
  • Free information on programs helping people who can’t afford medications and healthcare costs.

Oral Cancer Foundation

Patient Advocate Foundation

  • Website: patientadvocate.org
  • Professional case management services to Americans with chronic, life-threatening and debilitating illnesses.

The PAN Foundation

Pink Fund

  • Website: pinkfund.org
  • Provides financial support to help meet basic needs, decrease stress levels, and allow breast cancer patients in active treatment to focus on healing while improving survivorship outcomes.

Pinky Swear Foundation

  • Website: pinkyswear.org
  • Help kids with cancer and their families with financial support. 

Project Purple

RareCare® Patient Assistance Programs

Triage Cancer’s Quick Guides

United Breast Cancer Foundation

  • Website: ubcf.org/programs
  • Offers support individuals and families managing breast cancer or those in need of early detection services.

CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation

  • Website: cancercare.org/copayfoundation
  • Helps people with cancer overcome financial access and treatment barriers by assisting them with co-payments for their prescribed treatments.

Dollar For

  • Website: dollarfor.org
  • Assists patients in applying for charity care and other forms of financial aid offered by hospitals.

Good Days

Good Rx

  • Website: goodrx.com
  • Helps individuals save money on prescription medications.

HealthWell Foundation

  • Website: healthwellfoundation.org
  • Assists with copays, premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses for essential treatments and medications.

Komen Treatment Assistance Program

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)

Live Like Bella Childhood Cancer Foundation

Lone Star Rx Assistance

  • Website: lonestarrxassistance.com
  • Helps individuals access prescription medications through Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs).

NeedyMeds

  • Website: needymeds.org
  • Free information on programs helping people who can’t afford medications and healthcare costs.

Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)

The PAN Foundation

RareCare® Patient Assistance Programs

Rx Assist

  • Website: rxassist.org
  • Directory of Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs).

Rx Hope

  • Website: rxhope.com
  • Helps people in need in obtaining critical medications that they would normally have trouble affording.

Rx Outreach

  • Website: rxoutreach.org
  • Provides affordable prescription medications to individuals and families who may be uninsured, underinsured, or facing financial hardship.

Silver Lining Cancer Fund

  • Website: silverliningfund.org
  • Provides financial assistance to cancer patients in the Tri-County Region of Ohio (Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana counties) who are actively undergoing treatment and experiencing financial need.

SingleCare

  • Website: singlecare.com
  • Negotiating lower prescription drug prices with pharmacies and passes those savings on to patients.

Aimed Alliance

  • Website: aimedalliance.org
  • Protects and enhances the rights of health care consumers and professionals.

American Life Fund

  • Website: americanlifefund.com
  • Helps cancer patients sell their life insurance policy for immediate cash.

CancerCare‘s Legal Assistance

Disability Rights Legal Center’s Cancer Justice Program

  • Website: thedrlc.org/cancer
  • Educates and supports cancer patients, their families, healthcare professionals and advocates on matters like maintaining employment through treatment, accessing healthcare and government benefits, taking medical leave and estate planning.

Cancer Legal Care

  • Website: cancerlegalcare.org
  • Provides free legal care and education to Minnesotans affected by cancer.

Legal Advocacy for Cancer Patients at the Temple Legal Aid Office

Triage Cancer Legal & Financial Navigation Program

Adam’s Angels Ministry

  • Website: adamsangelsministry.org
  • Provides assistance with rent/mortgage, car payment, utilities, telephone, food, and fuel to and from treatment to families that have a child diagnosed with cancer in the Houston and Austin areas.

Air Charity Network

  • Website: aircharitynetwork.org
  • Provides access for people in need who are seeking free air transportation to specialized health care facilities or distant destinations due to family, community, or national crisis.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Travel For Care Program

Air Care Alliance 

  • Website: aircarealliance.org
  • Nationwide association of humanitarian flying organizations. Members have safely flown over 24,000 patients to and from medical treatments. 

American Cancer Society Road to Recovery®

American Cancer Society Hope Lodge® Communities

Angel Flight

  • Website: angelflight.com
  • Arranges free air transportation for any legitimate, charitable, medically related need from the heartland region, including the states of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas.

Corporate Angel Network (CAN)

  • Website: corpangelnetwork.org
  • Charitable organization whose sole mission is to transport cancer patients to the hospital where they need to receive a specialized form of treatment. 

Family House

  • Website: familyhouseinc.org
  • Provides temporary housing to families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at the University of California San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital

Fisher House

  • Website: fisherhouse.org
  • Builds comfort homes where military & veteran families can stay free of charge, while a loved one is in the hospital.

Footprints in the Sky

  • Website: footprintsflights.org
  • Provides no cost flights for patients to medical facilities throughout the United States.

Healthcare Hospitality Network 

  • Website: hhnetwork.org
  • Nationwide association of more than 200 nonprofit organizations that provide lodging and supportive services to patients and families with medical emergencies. 

HealthWell Foundation

  • Website: healthwellfoundation.org
  • Assists with copays, premiums, deductibles, travel costs, and out-of-pocket expenses for essential treatments and medications

Hospitality Homes

  • Website: hosp.org
  • Matches patients in Boston with host homes and donated apartments during medical treatment.

Hosts for Hospitals

  • Website: hostsforhospitals.org
  • Provide lodging and caring support to patients and their families traveling to Greater Philadelphia for medical care

Joe’s House

  • Website: joeshouse.org
  • Helps cancer patients and their families find a place to stay when traveling away from home for medical treatment. 

Lymphoma Research Foundation’s Patient Aid Grant

Mercy Medical Angels

Miracle Flights

  • Website: miracleflights.org
  • Provides free commercial flights to children in need of life-changing medical care unavailable in their local communities

Open Arms Foundation

Patient AirLift Services (PALS) 

  • Website: skyhope.org
  • Arranges free air transportation for individuals requiring medical diagnosis, treatment or follow-up who cannot afford or are unable to fly commercially. 

Patient Travel Referral Program 

  • Website: patienttravel.org
  • Information about charitable, long-distance medically-related transportation and referrals to sources of help available in the national charitable medical transportation network. 

Raquel’s Wings for Life

  • Website: rwfl.org
  • Transports cancer patients to treatment centers across Texas, free of cost.

Ride with Emilio

Ronald McDonald House

  • Website: rmhc.org
  • Homes near hospitals that offer a place for families of seriously ill children to stay while their child receives medical treatment.

211 Program – United Way

  • Website: 211.org
  • Connects individuals and families with local resources and services to address various needs

Capital Area Food Bank

  • Website: capitalareafoodbank.org
  • Provides equitable access to food and opportunity to people struggling with hunger and food insecurity in the Washington DC area.

Caring Kitchen Project

  • Website: ncoinc.org/caring-kitchen-project
  • Provides weekly, home-delivered nutritious meals to individuals and families facing cancer and other serious health issues on the north coast of California.

Ceres Meals for Health Program

  • Website: ceresproject.org
  • Provides beautiful, delicious and medically tailored meals for those facing a serious illness like cancer, diabetes or congestive heart failure based in Marin and Sonoma counties.

Cooking for Chemo

  • Website: cookingforchemo.org
  • Focuses on teaching patients how to make food taste great during and after cancer treatments.

Culinary Care

  • Website: culinarycare.org
  • Deliver free, restaurant-prepared meals to people going through cancer treatment in Dallas, TX and Chicago, IL

Feeding America

  • Website: feedingamerica.org
  • Partners with food banks, food pantries, and meal programs to distribute food to people in need.

Food & Friends

  • Website: foodandfriends.org/how-to-get-meals
  • Provides medically tailored meals, groceries, and nutrition counseling to people living with life-challenging illnesses in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

Healing Meals Community Project

  • Website: healingmealsproject.org
  • Delivers nourishing, organic meals to individuals and families facing health crises in the Central Connecticut area.

Magnolia Meals at Home

  • Website: magnoliamealsathome.com
  • Meal delivery program providing nourishing meals at no cost to households affected by cancer

Meals on Wheels

Mom’s Meals

  • Website: momsmeals.com
  • Provides home-delivered, medically tailored meals designed by registered dietitians and professional chefs.

Positive Community Kitchen

  • Website: positivecommunitykitchen.org
  • Prepares organic healing meals for community members fighting life-threatening illnesses in the Eugene/Springfield area and beyond.

Revive and Thrive Project

  • Website: reviveandthriveproject.org
  • Provides fresh, locally-sourced medically supportive meals to those facing medical crisis in greater Grand Rapids, Michigan

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

4th Angel

  • Website: 4thangel.ccf.org
  • The Cleveland Clinic 4th Angel Mentoring Program is an innovative, interactive approach to cancer support in which patients and caregivers are matched with trained volunteer mentors with similar age and cancer experiences.

Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services

  • Website: acl.gov/programs
  • Information for older persons, families, practitioners, researchers, students, and the aging network.

Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC) Junior / Spanish Cancer Society Junior

  • Website: aeccjunior.org – Only in Spanish/Sólo en español
  • A resource in Spanish for pediatric cancer patients and their families.

Bo’s Place

  • Website: bosplace.org
  • Provides grief support services for children, families, and adults.

Boston Cancer Support

CancerCare

  • Website: cancercare.org
  • Counseling and support groups over the phone, online and in-person, educational workshops, publications and financial and co-payment assistance.

Cancer Hope Network Mentor Program

  • Website: cancerhopenetwork.org/request-a-mentor
  • Connects you with a mentor who’s walked a similar path and can help you to better cope with the challenges of your cancer diagnosis or caring for a loved one with cancer.

Cancer Index

Cancer Support Community (CSC)

  • Website: cancersupportcommunity.org
  • Offers support groups, counseling services, and educational programs to improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their families.
  • Offers an online community where individuals can connect with others facing similar challenges.
  • Provides resources on managing physical and emotional symptoms, enhancing communication, and coping with advanced cancer.
  • Gilda’s Club (Nationally, affiliated with CSC, but local chapters still use the Gilda’s Club name). Gilda’s Club locations nationally offer support groups, educational workshops, and social activities for individuals living with cancer and their families. Volunteers can contribute by assisting with programs, events, and administrative tasks.

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation

  • Website: candle.org
  • Written materials, over 400 peer support groups, and contacts for all family members nationwide.

Caregiver Survival Resources

Casting for Recovery

  • Website: castingforrecovery.org
  • Free oncology-informed fly fishing retreats for women in treatment or recovery from breast cancer.

Cornerstone of Hope

  • Website: cornerstoneofhope.org
  • Offers individual, couples, and family grief counseling in Columbus, Cleveland, and Lima.

Crossroads4Hope

  • Website: crossroads4hope.org
  • Provides free, comprehensive support services to individuals and families affected by cancer.

Dia de la Mujer Latina

  • Website: diadelamujerlatina.org
  • Provides culturally relevant education, early detection screenings, and preventative care interventions.

FEFOC (Fundación para la Educación Pública y la Formación en Cáncer)

First Descents

  • Website: firstdescents.org
  • Provides life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions.

For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation

  • Website: takeabreakfromcancer.org
  • Enables cancer patients and their loved ones to strengthen, deepen and unify their relationships by creating unforgettable and lasting respite experiences.

Friends for Life

  • Website: friend4life.org
  • A network of cancer survivors and caregivers who provide compassionate, one-to-one support to others diagnosed with cancer, and to their loved ones.

Healing Journey

  • Website: healingjourney.ca
  • Featuring a downloadable workbook on coping with cancer, a weekly live chat and other resources.

Hope Connections

  • Website: hopeconnectionsforcancer.org
  • Free, professionally led programs for people with cancer and their loved ones deal with the emotional and physical impact of cancer.

I’m Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation For Young Adults

  • Website: i2y.com
  • A TIME Magazine Best 50 Website 2007, the I’m Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation For Young Adults is a global support community for young adults affected by cancer who get busy living and rock on. Our mission is to end isolation and improve quality of life by providing one-stop access to hard to find resources, peer support and social networks.

Imerman Angels

  • Website: imermanangels.org
  • Matches a person touched by cancer with a mentor of similar experience to ask personal questions and receive support from someone who is uniquely familiar with the experience.

International Confederation of Childhood Cancer Parent Organisations (ICCCPO)

  • Website: icccpo.org
  • Bringing together information about parent organizations around the world, and providing links to sites which contain information of value for parents and their families.

Latinas Contra Cancer

  • Website: latinascontracancer.org/survivor-support
  • A community of thrivers with monthly support groups and regular community events encouraging self-care and healthy lifestyle for thrivers and their families.

Life with Cancer

  • Website: lifewithcancer.org
  • Helps you tolive well with cancer, through free programs and support.

MAHAK

  • Website: mahak.org
  • MAHAK is an organization involved nationally (Iran) and internationally in cancer of children and offers services in the fields of Welfare, Medical treatment & Research. In the section of welfare, MAHAK supports the children suffering from cancer and their families in full. Treatment of children with cancer is performed according to the latest methods and based on the last medical know how. In the field of research, the organization engages itself to learn more on diagnostic and preventative measures as well as treatment of different types of cancer.

Malecare

  • Website: malecare.com
  • For five years, this nonprofit group has been providing men’s cancer support and psychosocial programs free and open to the public, and serves as a proven critical resource to men and their families world wide. Their website contains two hundred pages of helpful prostate cancer information, including dozens of pages in English, Spanish, French, Italian and Hebrew.

Smart Patients

NCI’s LiveHelp Service

  • Website: livehelp.cancer.gov/app/chat/chat_launch
  • Specialists answer questions about cancer, clinical trials and the process of quitting smoking. LiveHelp is confidential and does not provide specific medical advice.

NewMouth

  • Website: newmouth.com/oral-health/conditions-diseases/oral-cancer
  • Types of Oral Cancer and Treatment Options. All content published on NewMouth is created by a team of journalists, researchers, and those experienced in the medical writing industry. All pages and topics on the website are fact-based and sourced from current scientific research, such as scholarly articles, dentistry textbooks, government agencies, and medical journals. This includes information provided by the American Dental Association (ADA), the American Association of Orthodontics (AAO), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).  The website offers completely free information, education, and resources to all of our website visitors.

OncoveryCare

  • Website: oncoverycare.com
  • Virtual survivorship clinic for those living with and beyond cancer.

SHARE

  • Website: sharecancersupport.org
  • Support services for breast, ovarian, uterine, cervical, or metastatic breast cancer.

Siembra Today

  • Website: siembratoday.org
  • A women-run, BIPOC led non-profit organization providing accessible mental health and wellness support.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

  • Website: together.stjude.org
  • Families facing pediatric cancer need a resource they can trust. The site provides in-depth medical information and practical and social/emotional support topics. Visitors will also find stories and videos from patients, survivors, and families.

Stupid Cancer

  • Website:stupidcancer.org
  • Stupid Cancer is a nonprofit organization focused on empowering young adults affected by cancer. They offer support services, educational resources, and networking opportunities. Volunteers can assist with events, fundraising, and mentorship programs.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation

  • Website: prostatecancerfoundation.org
  • Goal is to find better treatments and a cure for recurrent prostate cancer. Provides funding for cutting-edge prostate cancer research and works with research scientists, physicians, government officials and biopharmaceutical industry executives to remove barriers that impede progress toward a cure. Advocates for greater awareness of prostate cancer and more governmental resources for fighting the disease.

Voicing My Choices

Women’s Cancer Resource Center

  • Website: wcrc.org/get-support
  • Provides multicultural patient navigation, support groups, educational workshops, movement and mindfulness classes, cooking and art classes, and culturally-responsive therapy.

Young Survival Coalition

  • Website: youngsurvival.org
  • Supports young adults (age 40 and under) diagnosed with breast cancer and their support networks.

ZeroCancer MENtor Program

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

  • Website: aahpm.org
  • Professional association for hospice and palliative medicine.

Children’s Hospice International

  • Website: chionline.org
  • Includes a resource directory for hospice programs around the world. 

Compassion and Choices

Cochrane Collaboration

  • Website: cochrane.org
  • Reviews of research evidence about the effects of health care. Offered in seven languages. 

Dying Well

  • Website: dyingwell.com
  • Resources for patients and families facing life-limiting illness. 

Hospice Foundation of America

International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care

  • Website: hospicecare.com 
  • Featuring an International directory of hospice and palliative care services, a book and video shop, and more. 

National Alliance for Care at Home

The Palliative Medicine Program

  • Website: mcw.edu/pallmed 
  • Provides a variety of information and educational materials about pain management and palliative care. 

The Recovery Village

  • Website: therecoveryvillage.com 
  • Dedicated to helping those struggling with substance abuse into recovery. We understand the unique responsibilities of caregivers and how their selfless role can be both rewarding and stressful, causing some to turn to various forms of substance abuse to cope; we believe education can help prevent this. Our new resource outlines the mental effects of caregiving, the signs and consequences of substance abuse, and how to get help if they are using substances to cope. 

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

  • Website: rwjf.org 
  • Home page providing grant application and outcome information, library, programs and projects, media, link to Last Acts. 

Aging Care

  • Website: agingcare.com
  • Helps families find home care in their area.

4th Angel

  • Website: 4thangel.ccf.org
  • The Cleveland Clinic 4th Angel Mentoring Program is an innovative, interactive approach to cancer support in which patients and caregivers are matched with trained volunteer mentors with similar age and cancer experiences.

Assisted Living Magazine

BubbieCare

  • Website: bubbiecare.com
  • Helps families find and hire caregivers by connecting them with vetted individuals and handling payroll, taxes, and scheduling.

Eldercare Locator

  • Website: eldercare.acl.gov
  • A public service of the Administration for Community Living connecting you to services for older adults and their families

Lotsa Helping Hands

  • Website: lotsahelpinghands.com
  • Free online platform designed to help caregivers organize and coordinate support from family, friends, and community members during times of need.

Chemocessories

  • Website: chemocessories.org
  • Provides scarves, turbans and jewelry and donating them to women going through treatment.

EBeauty

  • Website: ebeauty.com
  • Provides free wigs for women undergoing treatment.

Hair We Share

  • Website: hairweshare.org
  • Provides custom-made human hair wigs free of charge to men, women, and children across the United States.

Heavenly Hats

  • Website: heavenlyhats.org
  • Collects and distributes brand new hats of all kinds to those of all ages who lose their hair due to the treatment of cancer or the many other medical conditions which may cause hair loss.

Knots of Love

  • Website: knotsoflove.org
  • Provides hand-knit and crochet beanies to people going through chemo.

Look Good Feel Better

  • Website: lookgoodfeelbetter.org
  • Provides free workshops to learn how to safely use products and effectively apply beauty techniques to address the appearance related side effects from cancer.

50 Legs

  • Website: 50legs.org
  • Provides free, high-quality prosthetics to adults and children.

Ability Found

  • Website: abilityfound.org
  • Provides free medical and mobility equipment to individuals with disabilities.

Amputee Blade Runners

Chive Charities

  • Website: chivecharities.org/recipient
  • Provides mobility items to veterans, military families, first responders, and those with rare medical diagnoses.

Move For Jenn

  • Website: moveforjenn.org
  • Offer grants in the form of activewear prosthetics to those who have suffered the loss of a limb to sarcoma cancer or other affiliated diseases.

Steps of Faith Foundation

The Heather Abbott Foundation

  • Website: heatherabbottfoundation.org/pre-screening-application
  • Helps amputees who have lost limbs due to traumatic circumstances to get specialized prosthetic devices

The Intelligent Nutrition Assistant (Ina®) from Savor Health®

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

  • Website: ahrq.gov
  • Lists various resources on pain and cancer pain.
    http://www.ahcpr.gov

American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM)

  • Website: painmed.org
  • Collection and reporting of clinical outcomes information.

American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute

  • Website: cancer.org
  • Questions and answers about pain control.

American College of Physicians

  • Website: acponline.org
  • Download the book “Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer:
    When Quality of Life is the Primary Goal of Care.” For family, friends, and hospice workers caring for persons with advanced cancer at home.

American Pain Society

  • Website: ampainsoc.org
  • Calendar, database of archived APS Bulletin articles, and resources for patients and professionals.

American Society of Clinical Oncology

  • Website: asco.org
  • Connects site visitors to information and to each other.

Association of Cancer Online Resources

  • Website: acor.org
  • Online resources for cancer patients, caregivers, health professionals, and basic research scientists.

Cancer Net

  • Website: cancer.gov
  • Wide range of accurate, credible cancer information from the National Cancer Institute.

City of Hope Pain and Palliative Care Resource Center

  • Website: prc.coh.org
  • Clearinghouse of information & resources on improving the quality of pain management.

The International Association for the Study of Pain

  • Website: iasp-pain.org
  • Dictionary of pain terminology and curriculum outline on the study of pain in medical schools.

Institute for the Study of Health and Illness

  • Website: commonwealhealth.org
  • Information on various programs for health professionals working with people with life-threatening illnesses.

The Journal of Clinical Oncology

Lindesmith Center

MSKWeb

  • Website: mskcc.org
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s Web Site provides a wide range of information for medical professionals, patients, their families, and the public.

OncoLink, The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Resource:

  • Website: oncolink.org
  • Fast access by disease, specialty, etiology; current clinical trials, and more.

Pediatric Pain Research Lab

  • Website: pediatric-pain.ca
  • Affiliated with Dalhouise University: Provides professional, research, and self-help resources related to children in pain.

Talarian Map-Cancer Pain

NCCN Survivorship Checklist

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a federal agency for cancer research and training. The NCI Cancer Centers are recognized for scientific leadership and resources. The Comprehensive Cancer Center designation is reserved for those centers with the highest achievements in cancer research, clinical care, education, and community contributions. Studies show being treated at NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers leads to better survival and recovery rates due to the level of care, diverse oncology disciplines, subspecialty expertise and multidisciplinary teams as well as access to clinical trials. 

The NCI recognizes 2 types of centers: Cancer Centers and Comprehensive Cancer Centers. 

Each type of center has special characteristics and capabilities for organizing new programs of research that can take advantage of significant new findings and address timely research questions. It is important to note, however, that the terms Comprehensive Cancer Center and Cancer Center do not denote a difference in the quality of care provided to patients. 

A list of these centers can also be found at www.cancer.gov/research/nci-role/cancer-centers or by calling 1.800.4.CANCER. 

American Cancer Society Care Guidelines

Fertility Preservation in Patients With Cancer: ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline Update

  • Website: ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/JOP.18.00160
  • Provides oncologists, other health care providers, and caregivers with recommendations regarding fertility preservation for adults, adolescents, and children with cancer.

Interventions to Address Sexual Problems in People With Cancer

NCCN Survivorship Checklist

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines

Patient-Clinician Communication: American Society of Clinical Oncology Consensus Guideline

  • Website: ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/JCO.2017.75.2311
  • Provides guidance to oncology clinicians on how to use effective communication to optimize the patient-clinician relationship, patient and clinician well-being, and family well-being.

Prevention and Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Survivors of Adult Cancers

Prevention and Monitoring of Cardiac Dysfunction in Survivors of Adult Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline

  • Website: ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/JOP.2016.018770
  • Outlines strategies to identify cancer patients at risk for cardiac dysfunction and recommends preventive and monitoring approaches before, during, and after potentially cardiotoxic therapy.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  • VA Benefits: 1.800.827.1000
  • Healthcare Benefits: 1.877.222.8387

Medicare

  • Phone: 1.800.MEDICARE (1.800.633.4227)

State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP)

Social Security Administration

  • Phone:1.800.772.1213

Social Security Disability Income (SSDI)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

USA.gov’s Benefit Finder Tool

  • Website: usa.gov/benefit-finder?
  • Helps you learn which benefits you and your family may be eligible for and how to apply.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

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