Accommodations
Hope Lodge
901.524.5500/
Website
Free accommodations for patients
who live more than 40 miles from treatment center and are currently in
treatment; up to 2 caregivers; free transportation to treatment
718 Union Avenue, Memphis 38104
Operated by the American
Cancer Society
Methodist University Hospital
901.516.2579
Accommodations for $10/night for
patients and family members while undergoing radiation or other treatment for
cancer.
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Brain Tumor
National Brain Tumor Society
800.770.8287/
Website
National non-profit agency
providing information about brain tumors and related conditions to patients
and families.
Financial assistance is given through agency's BTS Cares
Financial Assistance Programs and covers specific non-medical costs related
to primary brain tumor diagnosis.
Memphis Regional Brain Tumor Survivors
901.757.0806/
Website
Support group meets monthly to provide
educational, emotional and social support to survivors and families.
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Breast Cancer
Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition
615.377.8777/
Website
Provides funds for individuals
undergoing treatment of breast cancer who are in a dire financial
situation due to inability to work and/or increasingly large medical
bills.
Sisters Network, Inc.
901.789.7239/
Website
A national African-American
breast cancer survivorship organization.
Memphis-MidSouth Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
901.757.8686
/
Website
Advocacy, prevention, research,
timely information, grants for services and programs for breast cancer
survivors.
The Breast Resource Center at Healing Well
Website
Provides information, support and resources for breast cancer survivors.
Lymphedema Treatment & Physical Therapy
Breast
Resource Center at Healing Well
Website
Provides information, support and resources for breast cancer survivors
Baptist
Rehabilitation Germantown
901.757.3458
Lymphedema treatment and physical therapy
Health
South Memphis
901.213.5500
Lymphedema treatment and
physical therapy
Lymphedema Compression Sleeves & Post Mastectomy Supplies
Wings FormFitting Program
FormFitting provides assistance
for breast prostheses and mastectomy bras to those who are uninsured or need
help with co-pays and deductibles.
More Information
Funderburk's
662.429.5337
Pink Ribbons - A Mastectomy & Lymphedema Boutique
901.417.6060
Snell Orthotics and Prosthetics
901.725.7048
Wolfchase Limb and Brace
901.507.7821
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Caregivers
Family Caregiver Alliance
800.445.8106/Website
FCA offers programs at national, state and local levels to support and sustain caregivers.
National Family Caregivers Association
800.896.3650/
Website
Information, education,
awareness and advocacy for caregivers
The Well Spouse Association
800.838.0879/
Website
Well Spouse provides emotional peer-to-peer support
to the wives, husbands, and partners of the chronically ill and/or
disabled.
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Community Health Services
Church Health Center
901.272.0003/
Website
The Church Health Center is committed to providing quality, affordable healthcare for the low-wage, working uninsured.
Christ Community Health Centers
901.271.6000/
Website
Christ
Community Health Services focuses on fulfilling the physical,
spiritual and emotional needs of the poor, the uninsured and the
homeless in Memphis.
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Complementary Services
Acupuncture
Orlando Ly & Frank Ly: 901.323.1202 or 901.820.0406
Acupuncture & Healing Arts Medical Group: 901.763.0909
Massage
Shari Reisner, MMP, NCTMB, Neuromuscular therapy;
lymphedema massage: 901.240.2072
Stephanie Gordon, Massages for patients and caregivers: 901.451.0663
Reiki, Energy Work, Healing Touch
Caring Center at First Unity
Church of Memphis: 901.753.1463
Hart Center: 901.726.4281
The Sanctuary: 901.377.6488
Debra Nevinski-Parker: 901.208.2663
Donna Donato, LPC, HTCP: 901.832.7665
Lynda Gayle Deacon, certified healing touch
practitioner: 901.278.7329
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Counseling Services
Samaritan Counseling Centers of the Mid-South
901.729.3900/
Website
The Samaritan
Counseling Centers of the Mid-South, Inc. provide affordable,
professional, mental health services - counseling, educational and
enrichment programs and consultation services for the people of the
Greater Memphis area.
Janice Pazar, RN, NCC, Ph.D.
901.683.0055/
Website
Patients of The West Clinic may take advantage of short term counseling sessions that are
designed to quickly address specific issues relating to their cancer.
Kemmons Wilson Family Center For Good Grief
901.767.6767/
Website
Provides
support for individuals who are grieving the death of a loved one and
allows them to share their experience with others as they move through
the healing process – all in a therapeutic environment. Free of charge.
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Elderly and Home Care Services
Meritan
901.766-0600 or 800.487-5207/
Website
Senior Services Home Health, case management,
medical and therapeutic foster care, low vision training and support,
senior employment retraining.
Aging Commission of the Mid-South
901.324.6333/
Website
Assistance paying for Medicare
prescriptions and for assistance in paying Medicare premiums.
Area Agency on Aging (Eldercare Locator)
800.677.1116/
Website
Local area agencies serving
patients 65 years and older who may not be able to afford medicines. Information specialists link
callers with state and area agencies on aging for information and referral to
local agencies providing an array of senior services.
Social Security
800.772.1213/
Website
Call or visit site for information on
Social Security benefits and how to apply.
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Financial & Prescription Assistance
Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition
615.377.8777 /
Website
Advocate and provider for Tennesseans facing breast cancer through
individual assistance, education, research and legislative action.
Needy Meds
Website
Information on medicine and healthcare assistance programs.
Aging Commission of the Mid-South
901.324.6333/
Website
Assistance paying for Medicare
prescriptions and for assistance in paying Medicare premiums.
Area Agency on Aging (Eldercare Locator)
800.677.1116/
Website
Local area agencies serving
patients 65 years and older who may not be able to afford medicines. Information specialists link
callers with state and area agencies on aging for information and referral to
local agencies providing an array of senior services.
AstraZeneca & Me
800.292.6363/
Website
Patient prescription assistance program
AVONCares
800.813.4673
Limited financial assistance for homecare, childcare
and transportation. A program in partnership with the Avon Foundation.
Breakaway from Cancer®
Website
A national initiative to increase awareness of the important
resources available to people affected by cancer from prevention to
education and support to financial assistance and survivorship.
CancerCare
800.813.HOPE (4673) /
Website
In order to qualify, you need to provide CancerCare with information
about your income, savings and expenses, and in some cases provide invoices
for the cost of service. Your healthcare professional must also provide information
on your cancer.
CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation
866.552.6729
Covers only FDA approved
medications for cancer type and certain related costs to administer
medication. Does not assist with pain
or chemotherapy related symptom management medications and does not assist
with radiation costs.
Celgene Patient Support
800.931.8691/
EMail/
Website
Celgene Patient Support® provides a dedicated, central point of contact for patients and healthcare professionals
who use Celgene products. Celgene Patient Support® is a free service that helps patients and healthcare professionals
navigate the challenges of reimbursement, providing
information about co-pay assistance, and answering questions about obtaining Celgene products.
Chronic Disease Fund
877.968.7233/
Website
For underinsured patients with
chronic disease who can't afford co-pays for meds - private insurance Part D
Colorectal Care Line
866.657.8634/
Website
Provides assistance to patients
with colorectal cancer and offers financial aid through the Financial Aid
Fund
Duragesic Patches
Website
One coupon per prescription.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
A program for patients with Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, myeloma,
chronic lymphocytic leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes and Waldenstrom
Macroglobulinemia for reimbursement of monthly Medicare and insurance premiums
and co-pays.
Application can be made online
at
website or
by calling 877-557-2672.
Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK)/Website
Commitment to Access:
866.518.4357/
Website
Commitment to Access offers oncology and specialty pharmacy products—at little or no cost—to patients who qualify.
Bridge
to Access: 866.728.4368/
Website
Bridge to Access offers non-oncology medicines—at no or little cost—to patients who qualify.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
888.477.2669/
Website
Helps find patient assistance
programs - qualifying patients who do NOT have prescription coverage can use the program as a single point of
contact to access information about public and private programs that might be
right for them.
Patient Access Network
866.316.7263/
Website
Helps under-insured patients afford the co-payments for their cancer or chronic disease medications.
LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare
866.235.7205/Website
Provides free, confidential support through education, referrals and counseling services.
Lilly Oncology
PatientOne: 866.472.8663/Website
PatientOne is the Lilly Oncology program that addresses financial, access, and claim issues for patients who are candidates for Lilly's oncology products.
Lilly Cares:
800.545.6962/Website
Lilly Cares assists uninsured patients with incomes less than 300 percent of the federal poverty level.
Patient Advocate Foundation
800.532.5274/
Website
Provides
effective mediation and arbitration services to patients to remove
obstacles to healthcare including medical debt crisis, insurance access
issues and employment issues for patients with chronic, debilitating and
life-threatening illnesses.
Healthwell Foundation
800.675.8416/
Website
Committed to addressing the needs of individuals with insurance who
cannot afford their co-payments, coinsurance, and premiums for important
medical treatments.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
800.955.4572/
Website
The Co-Pay Assistance program provides
patients financial assistance for health insurance payments and with
blood cancer treatment co-pay obligations.
Linking A.R.M.S.
800-462-9273/
Website
Assistance for breast cancer
survivors of up to $350 for oral medications, lymphedema supplies, and
medical equipment. May also receive
free counseling, information and referral service from staff social worker.
Lymphedema Assistance
800.466.9273
Up to $300 for oral medications,
lymphedema care, medical equipment.
May also receive free counseling, information and referral services
from staff social workers.
Lymphoma Research Foundation
800.500.9976/
Website
Grant program provides up to
$250 for travel and transportation, temporary lodging, child care, home care,
cosmetic aids, medical devices and hygiene products. Funds are available to reimburse health
care providers for patients' hospital or physician bills that insurance will
not cover.
Pay It Forward
901.277.3321
Funded through Ovarian Cancer
Awareness Foundation. Helps ovarian
cancer patients with groceries, utilities, doctors' bills, transportation to
and from clinic, other needs as specified.
Cap of $500 except in extreme circumstances.
Pfizer
Website
Pfizer Connection to Care: 866.706.2400/
Website
If you qualify for the program, Connection to Care will provide free Pfizer medicines to you through your health care provider's office.
Pfizer Friends Program:866.706.2400/
Website
Regardless of age and income, if you qualify, a Pfizer Pfriends card can offer you savings on many branded Pfizer medicines at participating pharmacies.
Pfizer Maintain Program:866.706.2400/
Website
If you are currently unemployed and are uninsured, you may qualify for MAINTAIN (Medicines Assistance for Those who Are In Need). If you are
eligible, MAINTAIN can provide free Pfizer medicines delivered right to your home for up to one year, or until you become insured again, whichever comes first.
Rx Assist
401.729.3284/
Website
Information about free
medications.
Find information about free and low cost medicine
programs and other ways to manage your medication costs.
Rx Outreach
800-769-3880/
Website
You can use Rx Outreach regardless of your age or if you use another
discount medicine program or patient assistance program. To use Rx
Outreach, your income needs to be less than a certain amount of money
each year. This amount differs depending on the number of financially dependent people living in your house.
Social Security
800.772.1213/
Website
Anyone with Medicare can get
Medicare Part D Rx drug coverage. Some
with limited income and resources are eligible for extra help to pay for
monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and Rx co-payments related to a Medicare
Rx plan. See website for more info on
who qualifies.
Together Rx Access
800.444.4106/
Website
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Free Screenings - Mammograms and/or Pap Smears
Tennessee Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
877-060-6636/
Website
Free mammograms and pap smears
for eligible women
Memphis-MidSouth Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
901.757.8686 /
Website
Serving Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, Desoto & Tunica Counties
Planned Parenthood
800-230-PLAN or 901.725.1717/
Website
Primary breast and cervical care
for younger women
Desoto Health & Wellness Center
662.393.9848
The DHWC is a non-profit primary medical care clinic for the uninsured
residents of DeSoto County, MS. Office fees are based on income and
start at $35. Patient assistance programs are available for help with
prescription medications.
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Genetics Counseling
Baptist Centers for Cancer Care
901.226.4039/
Website
The Genetic Testing and Counseling Center provides genetic counseling,
genetic testing and follow-up services for individuals and their family
members.
The West Clinic
901.683.0055/
Website
This testing may help identify people who are at an increased risk for developing certain types of cancer.
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Grief Counseling
Kemmons Wilson Family Center for Good Grief
901.861.5656/Website
Grief counseling and support
groups for children, adolescents, and adults offered free of charge.
Most area hospices and churches sponsor grief counseling and support groups.
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Leukemia and Lymphoma
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
800.332.2980 /
Website
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) offers the most comprehensive
array of services to patients and families touched by blood cancers.
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Multiple Myeloma
CancerCare
800.813.4673/
Website
CancerCare's Door to Door program
for patients with multiple myeloma provides individual grants to
multiple myeloma patients for covering transportation costs such as
gasoline and taxi, bus or train fare to and from their doctor's office.
Patients must meet certain eligibility criteria. A sample application
form and physician verification form can be viewed online.
The Bone Marrow Foundation
800.365.1336/Website
The Patient Aid Program provides funding to help cover the costs of
donor searches, compatibility testing, bone marrow harvesting,
medications, home and child care services, medical equipment,
transportation, cord blood banking, housing costs and other expenses
associated with the transplant.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
800.332.2980 /
Website
offers the most comprehensive
array of services to patients and families touched by blood cancers.
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Nutritional Assistance
Patient Assistance Foundation
800-222-6885/
Website
The Abbott Patient Assistance Foundation’s Medical Nutritionals Patient
Assistance Program offers assistance for nutritional products to
patients experiencing financial difficulties. Eligible patients
typically do not have health care coverage for the requested product
through public or private insurance. All applications are reviewed on a
case-by-case basis to support the Abbott Patient Assistance
Foundation’s purpose of providing free products to individuals in need.
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Ostomy Resources
Colon Cancer Alliance
847.422.2030/
Website
Multiple programs designed to both assist those affected by the
disease as well as raise awareness to improve screening rates.
American Cancer Society
901.278.2000/
Website
Open 24 hours a day for phone
consultations.
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Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Foundation
901.373.2372/
Website
Encourages National Awareness about ovarian cancer and promotes education about this disease. Offers Pay it Forward program to help ovarian cancer patients with groceries, utilities, doctors' bills, transportation to and from clinic, and other needs as identified.
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
901.277.3321/Website
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Pain Management
Dr. Seth Kaufman, The West Clinic:
901.683.0055/
Website
Mays and Schnapp Pain Clinic:
901.747.004/Website
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Pancreatic Cancer
Kosten Pancreatic Cancer Support Group
901.448.3234/
Website
The group is open to patients, family members, caregivers or anyone
interested in sharing experiences or information related to pancreatic
cancer and other related diseases.
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Resources for Parents
BOOKS
Moms Don’t Get Sick by Pat Brack with Ben Brack
When A Parent Has Cancer: A Guide To Caring For Your Children by Wendy Schlessel Harphan, M.D.
How to Help Children Through A Parent’s Serious Illness by Kathleen McCue and Ron Bonn
Mommy With No Hair by Selene Benitone Ages 3-9
Mother’s Can’t Get Sick by Sylvie Wickstron Ages 3-9
My Mommy Has Cancer by Carolyn Stearns Parkinson Ages 4-7
Afraid to Ask: A Book for Families to Share About Cancer by Judyllaine Fine Ages 9 and older
Our Family Has Cancer Too! By Christine Clifford Ages 9 and older
Coping When A Parent Has Cancer by Linda Leopold Strauss Teens
WEBSITES
Kids Konnected offers a hotline, internet site and support groups for children to talk to other children who have a loved one with cancer.
KidsCope, Inc.
provides educational materials to help children cope with changes in the family when a parent has cancer.
Kid Support helps children cope when a parent or other family member has cancer by providing access to high-quality adult led peer support programming.
riprap This British Web site is for teens and adolescents dealing with a parent's cancer. It has information and tips to help children understand and deal with what is going on in their family. This site hosts an interesting section called 'explore your emotions’.
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Sex Therapy
Center for Sexual Health and Wellness
Candace Brown, MSN, PharmD: 901.682.9222/
Website
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Smoking Cessation
Commit to Quit
901.259.4673 Ext. 1677
Church Health Center of Memphis, Inc.
Church Health Center
Wellness 1115
Union, Memphis, TN 38104. Classes meet once a week for 6 weeks on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.
Registration is required. The class is free for Church Health Center
Wellness
members and Church Health Center patients.
National Cancer Institute's Smoking Quitline
877.448.7848/
Website
Talk with an NCI smoking cessation counselor for help quitting and for
answers to smoking-related questions in English or Spanish.
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Transportation
American Medical Transportation
901.371.0590
Serves the greater Memphis area
including North Mississippi.; need 1-2 day lead time; $10 each way for ambulatory; $35
each way for wheelchair.
MATA Plus
901.722.7171/
Website
MATAplus is a service designed by the Memphis Area Transit Authority to
meet the transportation needs of persons with disabilities in the
Memphis service area. In order to utilize the benefits of MATAplus,
riders must have a disability that prevents them from riding the MATA
fixed route bus system and the disability must be verified by a medical
professional.
MIFA Transportation
901.527.0061/
Website
MIFA Transit takes seniors to medical appointments,
congregate meal sites, government agencies, senior centers, Senior Companion
work sites, nutritional facilities, and counseling appointments.
The American Cancer Society Road to Recovery
800.227.2345/
Website
Program provides
transportation to and from treatment for people who have cancer who do
not have a ride or are unable to drive themselves. Volunteer drivers
donate their time and the use of their cars so that patients can receive
the life-saving treatments they need.
Angel Flight, Inc.
918.749.8992/
Website
Free air transportation for any legitimate, charitable, medically
related need. This service is available to individuals, and health care
organizations.
CancerCare
800.813.4673/
Website
Multiple Myeloma:
The "Door to Door" program for patients with multiple myeloma
provides grants to help with transportation costs such as gasoline,
parking and tolls, and taxi, bus or train fare to and from their medical
care.
Breast Cancer: AVONCares: Limited financial assistance for homecare, childcare
and transportation. A program in partnership with the Avon Foundation.
Shalom Taxi
901.767.8511/
Website
Provides safe and affordable subsidized travel for medical
appointments, grocery shopping, personal care needs, or travel to and
from Jewish institutions.
TennCare
901.543.4634
For TennCare patients (except
TLC, Windsor, Unison Better Health) No
charge. Must schedule 5 days in
advance.
TennCare Unison Better Health
901.405.0238
Tennessee Carrier
901.385.0025 or 901.385.4959
Pickup for TLC and Windsor. No charge
Wheelchair Express
901.353.3500/
Website
24 hour notice; 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
escort may ride with patient
Senior & Disabled Transportation Service/North Delta Area Agency on Aging
662.561.4100 or 800-844-2433
Free transportation for seniors
or disabled citizens to doctors' appointments., the bank, exercise classes, or
shopping. Serves: Coahoma, Desoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, and Tunica counties
in Mississippi.
North Delta Planning & Development Area/Area Agency on Aging
888.239.5489
Mississippi Medicaid Non emergency transportation - free - must be 60 or over; no age requirement if disabled; call 2 weeks before appt. - will transport to Memphis; cancer patients may call 24 hours ahead.
Serves: Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, and
Tunica counties in Mississippi.
Delta Area Rural Transit System (D.A.R.T.S)
662.624.4292/
Website
Serves: Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, and
Tunica counties in Mississippi.
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Wigs
Wings Cancer Foundation: Call any location for details on our Corner Boutique
American Cancer Society: 800-ACS-2345
Central Wigs:
901.726.5488
Great Hair Everyday:
901.212.0337
Studio II:
901.763.4558
Women's Health Center Boutique: 901.227.9856
Wig Garden:
901.396.6923
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Internet Sites Recommended by Wings
American Cancer Society
American Institute of Cancer Research
Cancer Hope Network
Cancer Survivorship
Cancer Recovery Foundation
Colorectal Care Line
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
CURE
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Linking A.R.M.S.
Lung Cancer
National Cancer Institute
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
Patient Advocate Foundation
Shop Well with You (body image resource)
Susan G. Komen Foundation (Breast Cancer)
Take Them A Meal a free online tool for
coordinating the delivery of meals to someone in need.
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