Cancer Resource Foundation Inc

HEALTH CARE COSTS IN THE UNITED STATES CONTINUE TO BE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR TO FINANCIAL STRAIN ON AMERICAN FAMILIES. MEDICAL DEBT IS INCREASINGLY CITED AS A CAUSE OF BANKRUPTCY AND AS HIGH RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT CONTINUE, MEDICAL DEBT IS LIKELY TO GROW. MANY STRUGGLING LOW-INCOME PATIENTS AND FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OF THEIR CO-PAYMENTS, DEDUCTIBLES, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ENSURE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME BEFORE OR AFTER A CANCER DIAGNOSIS. IN RESPONSE TO THIS OVERWHELMING NEED, PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ("PAP") ARE OFTEN ESTABLISHED AND ADMINISTERED BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES BEGAN ESTABLISHING PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MANY YEARS AGO, BUT PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR THE OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES, LIKE MEALS, TRANSPORTATION, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, ARE HARD TO FIND. THE CANCER RESOURCE FOUNDATION, INC. IS COMMITTED TO ASSISTING PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS TO FIND THE CRITICAL SUPPORT SERVICES THEY NEED. THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND RESOURCE NETWORK, CRF CAN LINK PEOPLE TO THE MOST APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. CRF PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS. CANCER GENETIC TESTING PROGRAMCRF IS ABLE TO PROVIDE DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH ITS GENETIC TESTING PROGRAM. AS ONE OF THE ONLY GENETIC TESTING CO-PAY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY, CRF IS ABLE TO HELP PEOPLE AT RISK OR THOSE WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER, GAIN ACCESS TO CANCER GENETIC TESTING. THESE GENETIC TEST RESULTS CAN IMPACT THEIR CANCER TREATMENT, PREVENTATIVE SERVICES AND ON-GOING MEDICAL MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDED BY THEIR DOCTOR. THE CANCER RESOURCE FOUNDATION PROVIDES VOUCHERS FOR GENETIC TESTING TO MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS WHO QUALIFY. LYMPHEDEMA PROGRAMTHE LYMPHEDEMA PROGRAM PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR COMPRESSION GARMENTS. LYMPHEDEMA IS A COMMON SIDE EFFECT OF CANCER TREATMENT WITH LITTLE OR NO HEALTH INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENTS. CRF WORKS WITH VENDORS IN MASSACHUSETTS TO SUPPORT ELIGIBLE PATIENTS WITH OUT OF POCKET RELIEF FOR THESE EXPENSIVE SPECIALTY GARMENTS. MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMTHE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES MEDICATION SUPPORT IN TWO DIFFERENT WAYS. THROUGH THE CRF MEDICATION DISCOUNT CARD, PATIENTS CAN GAIN ACCESS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF DISCOUNTED MEDICATIONS. CRF ALSO PROVIDES A DIRECT LINK TO BLINK HEALTH TO ACCESS DISCOUNTED MEDICATIONS. PATIENTS CAN TYPE IN THE MEDICATION THEY ARE LOOKING FOR HELP WITH AND FIND AN IMMEDIATE ANSWER ABOUT THE COST AND WHERE TO PURCHASE THE MEDICATION. MEALS PROGRAMTHE MEALS PROGRAM PROVIDES MEAL SUPPORT FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES DURING CANCER TREATMENT. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITIONALLY PREPARED MEALS TO FAMILIES FOR A DESIGNATED PERIOD OF TIME. THE MEALS ARE PROVIDED BY MOM'S MEALS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MOM'S MEALS, THE CANCER RESOURCE FOUNDATION IS ABLE TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, NUTRITIONAL, READY TO EAT MEALS TO FAMILIES WHO MAY BE OVERWHELMED BY THE CHALLENGES AND TIME DEMANDS OF CANCER TREATMENT. PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMSTHROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, CRF CAN PROVIDE DIRECT LINKS TO OTHER CANCER SUPPORT PROGRAMS. WIGS FOR WELL-BEINGTHROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, PATIENTS CAN ACCESS FREE OR LOW COST WIGS THOUGH THE SALON AT 10 NEWBURY. PATIENTS GOING THROUGH CANCER TREATMENT OFTEN LOOSE THEIR HAIR. WIGS FOR WELL-BEING ALLOWS PATIENTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR DIGNITY DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. ZERO: THE END OF PROSTATE CANCERTHE CANCER RESOURCE FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP WITH ZERO THE END OF PROSTATE CANCER (ZERO) PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROSTATE CANCER ASSISTANCE. TOGETHER THE 2 ORGANIZATIONS ALSO PROVIDE PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. CRF WORKS WITH ZERO TO SUPPORT THEIR PROSTATE CANCER EFFORTS IN MASSACHUSETTS.