- Transportation
- Employment Related Transportation
- Driver Licenses
- Free/Low Cost Bus Passes
- Local Bus Services (Fixed Route)
- Long Distance Bus Transportation
- 511 – Road Conditions
- Bicycles/Bikes
- Gas Money
- Community Ride Transportation
- Disability Related Transportation
- Medical Appointments Transportation
- Senior Ride Programs
Medical Appointments Transportation
Cancer Treatment Airplane Transportation Program at Corporate Angel Network, Inc.
Danbury Site
Arranges no-cost plane transportation within the continental United States for cancer patients going to and or from recognized cancer hospitals by using empty seats aboard business aircraft operating on business flights.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Program at Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Port Chester Site
First Connection: For those who have recently diagnosed with cancer, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has provided the opportunity to speak with someone who's been through treatment and learned how to manage the same disease. The Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program is a peer-to-peer program that matches newly diagnosed patients and their families with trained volunteers who have been touched firsthand by a blood cancer and shared similar experiences.
Online Chats: Live, weekly online chats provide a friendly forum to share experiences and chat with others about anything from the initial phase of diagnosis to treatment and survivorship. Each chat is moderated by an oncology social worker and is password-protected. The online chats are not a replacement for psychotherapy or support groups.
Patient Financial Assistance Programs (visit www.lls.org/support/financial-support for more information):
Programs may cover copays, other medical expenses, urgent need for non-medical expenses, treatment-related travel expenses, clinical trial related-travel expenses and general financial support. Please visit the website for an up-to-date listing of available programs, eligibility criteria, and funding amounts.
Financial Assistance Program at CancerCare
Financial Assistance at New York Site
Social workers trained in financial issues can help you find whatever assistance is available to ease your financial concerns. Limited assistance is available to eligible individuals for treatment-related costs such as transportation, home care and child care. The CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation also provides help with co-pays for chemotherapy and targeted drugs. Check website for current covered diagnoses.
Healthcare Case Management Services Program at Patient Advocate Foundation
Hampton Site
Offers one-on-one professional assistance with eliminating healthcare access barriers for individuals living with a serious health condition. Provides assistance with accessing prescribed medical treatment and services, understanding health insurance benefits, paying for treatment, paying for living expenses, and employment during medical treatment.
Pediatric Specialty Care Program at Shriners Childrens
Woodbury Site
Shriners Children's has served their mission specializing in one thing: pediatric orthopedics. The board-certified surgeons and staff provide high-quality medical care to all children, regardless of a family's ability to pay. The clinic specializes in treating children with orthopedic conditions in an environment designed to put children at ease. They provide an intimate, family-centered environment where all clinic services including physician visits, radiology, rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics are provided under one roof. Not only will a child's medical needs be met by a team of specialists, they also offer camps and activities through our child life department, to meet their social and emotional needs.
The staff at Shriners Children's proudly serves children in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, western Wisconsin and into the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
Community Health Representatives Program at Oglala Sioux Tribe
Pine Ridge - 106 W. Main Street
Community Health Representatives program provides direct patient health care services including: promoting education and awareness of proper diet, exercise and health care practices;providing health care to patients with diabetes complications;education on reducing/preventing disease and accidents;providing transportation to health care facilities for patients;assisting IHS in providing baby and well-child immunizations checks;informing proper agencies of any violations and conducting follow-ups;gerontology for the elderly population;reducing rate of teenage pregnancy, STD's, with awareness and prevention practices;conducting Wellness, Health and Nutrition Awareness workshops/clinics;providing direct health care services to physically impaired individuals;providing medical transportation by means of the Transit Program;providing community health worker services;and providing animal care services to canine and feline species.