Lodging assistance
Healthcare Hospitality Network, Inc.
The Healthcare Hospitality Network, Inc. (HHN) is a national association of nearly 200 nonprofit organizations that provide lodging support services to people living with cancer, their families, and their loved ones when receiving medical treatment away from their home communities.
- Locate a house
- HHN Services Information Line: 800-318-8861800-318-8861
The HHN also provides the following information about lodging solutions and transportation assistance:
- Joe’s House Searchable Directory of Lodging Solutions
- Call Joe's House: 877-563-7468877-563-7468
Meal assistance
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels delivers free meals to income eligible adults. While this service is geared toward providing services for the elderly, many local programs also offer assistance for people living with cancer. Some of their programs also provide other home-related assistance, such as grocery shopping.
Speak with someone directly: 888-998-6325888-998-6325
Pharmaceutical assistance
Good Days
Good Days works directly with pharmacies and doctors to pay out-of-pocket expenses for a variety of chronic diseases, including MBC.
Patient Access Network
Patient Access Network provides financial assistance
to people with chronic or life-threatening illnesses for whom cost is a barrier to accessing breakthrough medical treatments. Individuals may receive up to $5,400 a year for medical assistance. To learn more about this program and whether you qualify, call the Patient Access Network National Hotline: 1-866-316-PANF (7263)1-866-316-PANF (7263).
Prescription patient assistance programs
If you require assistance with the cost of medication or co-pays, you may consider applying for a prescription patient assistance program. To determine which patient assistance programs you may qualify for, enter the name of your medication into one of the below databases:
Transportation assistance
CancerCare
CancerCare provides financial assistance grants for transportation to and from treatment for cancer.
- Call the CancerCare Hopeline: 800-813-HOPE (4673)800-813-HOPE (4673)
- Resource Guide for People with Cancer
Mercy Medical Angels
Mercy Medical Angels removes a barrier to medical care with transportation on the ground and in the air. Since 1972, they’ve provided more than 250,000 trips for people who couldn’t afford to travel for long-distance healthcare.
- Call Mercy Medical Angels: 888-675-1405888-675-1405
- Request assistance
Further resources to consult:
National 2-1-1 Collaborative
211 may be able to provide information and/or referrals for help with food, housing, and healthcare.
Call 211 to speak with someone 24/7 or visit 211.org to find localized resources near you.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) is an advocacy organization that aims to connect people with trusted breast cancer information and a community of support. LBBC has compiled resources for those who may need financial support.
