A strong support network of friends and family as well as medical resources is critical for cancer patients and caregivers. Please check out some of the helpful links below. These are just some of the many available resources to cancer patients, caregivers and their loved ones.
www.cancer.org – information on all types of cancer, cancer treatments and clinical trials can be found here. Helpful information on programs such as the Road to Recovery, a free program that provides rides to treatment for people with cancer. Information for caregivers, including the useful booklet “How to be a friend to someone with Cancer”
www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org – Look Good…Feel Better. The latest cancer treatments aren’t always prescribed by Doctors.
www.cscjerseyshore.org -Living with Cancer? Visit the Cancer Support Community. Because no on should have to face cancer alone.
www.stompthemonster.org – Helping those affected with Cancer when they need it most.
www.marysplacebythesea.org – A comfortable place for women to rest during their cancer treatment. Mary’s Place provides an innovative approach to caring for women with cancer during and after treatment.
www.candofitness.com – A wellness program for cancer patients and survivors.
www.takeabreakfromcancer.org – is a non-profit organization that assists adult cancer patients, their caregivers and loved ones. Inspired by the late Peter R. Bossow, Jr., we give these patients a break from cancer in a secure and comfortable environment.
www.cancercare.org – Counseling, support, publications and limited financial assistance
www.copays.org – The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) Co-Pay Relief Program (CPR) provides direct financial support for pharmaceutical co-payments to insured patients, including Medicare Part D beneficiaries, who financially and medically qualify.
http://www.pparx.org – The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need for free or nearly free.
Resources for Teens and Young Adults with Cancer
www.fertilehope.org – A national organization dedicated to providing reproductive information and support to cancer patients.
www.grouploop.org – Provides online support and information & resources for teens living with cancer and their families.
http://ashleylaurenfoundation.org – providing hope and help for children and their families
www.imtooyoungforthis.org – An all inclusive young adult cancer community
www.livestrong.org – A good place to get information
http://www.curesearch.org – information for those that are just diagnosed, in treatment and after treatment