Caregiver
Family Caregiver Alliance
Caregiving information and connections to local services and practical support.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- National information; direct services and eligibility vary by location.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Call for guidance or use the Family Care Navigator to locate resources in your state.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Education
Gallbladder Cancer Foundation - support groups
Virtual groups and information for patients, caregivers, and bereaved loved ones.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Group registration and participation agreement apply; confirm the current schedule.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Visit the support-group page, choose the appropriate group, and review its registration and participation agreement.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Confirm current program participation requirements directly.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗
Financial assistance
Genentech Patient Foundation — medicine assistance
Free participating Genentech medicines for qualifying patients who are uninsured or face financial barriers.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Eligibility depends on the prescribed medicine, insurance and financial circumstances.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Check the foundation’s qualification and application instructions with your prescriber.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Phone: Monday–Friday, 6 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific. Assistance applies to participating medicines, not all treatment or clinic charges.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Funding and eligibility vary; confirm directly.
Supportive care
Get Palliative Care — provider directory
Directory for finding palliative-care services and discussing symptom and quality-of-life support.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Directory listing does not establish coverage or guarantee an appointment.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Search for a provider and ask your treating clinician about referral, appointment availability and insurance.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
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Ireland — Irish Cancer Society Support Line
Cancer nurses provide information, local-service guidance and practical support.
- Where
- International — Ireland
- Who / cost
- Irish service; domestic freephone numbers may not connect from abroad.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Call Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. local time, email, or request a callback through the official service page.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
CaregiverINTERNATIONAL
Jalisco y San Luis Potosí — CANICA
Apoyo integral para niñas y niños con cáncer y sus familias, con sede en Guadalajara y capítulos en Puerto Vallarta y San Luis Potosí.
- Where
- International — México: Jalisco; San Luis Potosí
- Who / cost
- Programa de cáncer infantil; confirme los requisitos. No implica cobertura en todo México.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use el contacto oficial para consultar el capítulo, la edad atendida, documentos y disponibilidad antes de viajar.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Travel
Joe’s House — lodging directory
Search lodging near treatment centres, including participating hotel discounts. Listings are not all free.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Confirm program eligibility and availability directly.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Search by city or treatment centre. Confirm the patient rate, taxes, cancellation policy, caregiver accommodation and transport with the lodging provider.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Financial assistance
LIHEAP — heating and cooling assistance
State and local programs may help eligible households with energy bills or an energy crisis.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Income, household and local program requirements apply; this is not a cancer-specific grant.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official state-office finder and ask about the energy-crisis process if a shutoff is pending.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Apply through the local administering agency. Availability and covered costs vary by location.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Funding and eligibility vary; confirm directly.
Financial assistance
Merck Helps — prescription assistance
Assistance with certain Merck medicines for eligible patients who cannot afford them.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Each product has its own eligibility and insurance requirements.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Select the exact prescribed medicine on Merck Helps for its application and product-specific contact number; involve the prescribing office.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Coverage is medicine-specific. Do not assume infusion, office or other treatment costs are included.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Funding and eligibility vary; confirm directly.
Travel
Mercy Medical Angels
Charitable medical transportation with different application routes for flights and ground travel.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Verified clinical appointment and program requirements apply. Approval and transport are not guaranteed.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official request pathway for your transport type. Published request window: 7–45 days before the appointment; confirm current requirements.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Education
Myelodysplastic Syndromes Treatment (PDQ) - NCI
Patient-oriented information about myelodysplastic syndromes and treatment discussions.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Free online education. Use with your treating team; not a personalized treatment recommendation.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official contact above to ask which service fits your needs and how to get started.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Confirm current program participation requirements directly.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Financial assistance
National Children’s Cancer Society — family assistance
Transportation and lodging assistance for eligible families; a separate emergency program has additional inpatient or relocation requirements.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Childhood cancer, age, household resources and U.S. residency/citizenship requirements apply.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Review the eligibility checklist and submit the family application with requested financial and medical verification. English and Spanish application resources are available.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Emergency assistance requires a qualifying extended hospital stay or relocation; a cancer diagnosis alone is not sufficient.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Funding and eligibility vary; confirm directly.
