Free Transportation & Housing

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National directory of volunteer non-emergency transportation services available at no cost to patients needing ground transportations to appointments. Please check this listing for a map to find a location and service near you: https://ctaa.org/nvtc-map/.

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Miracle Flights provides financial help for seriously-ill children and adults to take commercial flights to receive medical care. Eligibility for this program is based on financial need and health considerations. Download the application on the Miracle Flights website here: http://miracleflights.org/request-a-flight/4158924.

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Hospitality Homes provides free temporary housing for cancer patients who are receiving active treatment at least 50 miles away from home. Arrangements need advance notice so it’s best to plan ahead and get an application in well before treatment begins if possible. For current availability and program application, visit the website here: http://hosp.org/need-housing.

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Provides help with all forms of free, long-distance medically-related transportation and provides referrals to all appropriate sources of help available in the national charitable medical transportation network. To complete the travel request form, visit https://www.mercymedical.org/request-assistance.

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Free flights for cancer patients in need of treatment outside of the area in which they live. Travel is also available for bone marrow donors/recipients as well as stem cell donors/recipients. All travel must be to an NCI/CoC recognized center. For current program availability, please visit: http://www.corpangelnetwork.org/Patients/Check-Eligibility.

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Air Charity Network coordinates free volunteer pilot flights in the continental United States as well as Alaska and Hawaii for children and adults with medical needs. For current availability and to request a flight, please visit http://aircharitynetwork.org/request-a-flight/.

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Online database of volunteer-based charitable aviation transportation groups who provide free flights for cancer patients who need treatment away from home. Search by level of care needed and geographical location. For more, visit http://www.aircarealliance.org/directory-groups.

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Free transportation for medical needs such as on-going treatments, diagnosis and follow-up care. Typically service Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin but can assist with other areas if needed through their partner network. The request form for flight service can be found here https://lifelinepilots.org/patient-information/mission-request-pack/mission-request-form/.

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Provides cancer patients and their caregivers with a free place to stay when their treatment needed is in another city. There are now more than 30 Hope Lodge locations throughout the US and Puerto Rico with accommodations and eligibility requirements that vary by location. Use the link above to locate a site. If you need further assistance, you can call the ACS at (800) 227-2345. Be sure to ask for help with the Hope Lodge program.

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Free lodging for families traveling away from home for cancer treatment. This program has over 200 homes in its nationwide network. For more information, please visit their lodging database here http://www.hhnetwork.org/find-lodging#/.

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Joe’s House is a nonprofit organization that helps cancer patients and their families find a free place to stay when traveling away from home for cancer treatment. Housing is available nationwide. To locate lodging in a particular area, visit http://www.joeshouse.org/Lodging.aspx.

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Provides free ground transportation to and from treatment for people with cancer who do not have a ride or are unable to drive themselves. To learn more, visit the information page for the Road to Recovery program https://www.cancer.org/treatment/support-programs-and-services/road-to-recovery.html or call (800) 227-2345 to find a volunteer driver near you.

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Accessia Health helps patients with premium, copay, infusion, and travel expenses related to cancer care. They have financial assistance programs for both insured and uninsured patients. To find out if a disease is covered and to access its specific application for assistance, visit https://patientprograms-psi.org/patient-programs/.

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Free financial help for cancer patients who cannot afford the treatment and medication they need. Other programs include insurance premium and travel assistance. For all programs, visit https://www.mygooddays.org/for-patients/. For a list of cancers currently supported (this list changes throughout the year) please visit this link on their website: https://www.mygooddays.org/for-patients/diseases-and-medications-covered/

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Financial help with many types of cancer including bladder, colorectal, melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, and renal cell carcinoma. Assistance varies with the program and may include prescription copays, health insurance premiums, deductibles and coinsurance and travel costs. For application and eligibility information, please see this page: https://www.healthwellfoundation.org/patients/apply/.