On top of all the
health problems that come with a cancer diagnosis, many families struggle with
serious financial worries as well. Cancer Services is here to help lessen that
worry for our clients. Our Direct Assistance program is designed to help
families cope with the high costs of a diagnosis through financial assistance, loan
of medical equipment and distribution of nutritional supplement and medical supplies.
After being diagnosed with tonsil cancer, Gary “Lee” Bihms began to worry about
how much it affected his family’s finances. Not only did his treatments and
medications cost substantial dollars, he had to take a year off work.
Thankfully, Cancer Services could help. He took advantage of our mileage
reimbursement service to help cover the gas expense of going to oncology-related
appointments, as well as our nutritional supplement service when Lee’s
treatment kept him from eating. “It would’ve been really hard without Cancer
Services. They really helped me with what I needed to get by.” Additionally, through our Healthcare
Navigation program, we’re able to refer hundreds of families like Lee’s to
other resources through our extensive network of other financial and healthcare
agencies and programs.
