CARE created the CARE Support Program to help on the onset of a major cancer diagnosis and provide financial assistance for non-medical needs, basic living needs for a defined period. CARE offers “hands on” support for the individual and family dealing right here, right now with the reality of cancer. The CARE Support Program helps eligible cancer patients with financial assistance for non-medical needs, basic living needs. Financial assistance includes: gas cards to get to treatment, other transportation needs, groceries and nutritional supplements, self pay health insurance, utilities, rent or mortgage payments, telephone, etc. If treatment requires medical travel outside of the county, CARE helps with lodging, airfare, meals, gas cards, parking, etc. For more info, please visit: carelascruces.org
CARE – Cancer Aid Resource & Education, Inc. serves the people of Las Cruces and Doña Ana County. Cancer brings devastation to individuals and families, yet the suffering goes far beyond diagnosis and treatment. For low and middle income families, cancer can result in a financial burden so profound that the National Cancer Institute has coined the term “financial toxicity” to describe the financial crisis of a cancer diagnosis. This financial burden doesn’t just create high rates of emotional distress; it also negatively affects patient outcomes and quality of life for the whole family. CARE is about helping local people today, local people recently diagnosed with any type of cancer and in treatment to cure, shrink or stop the progression of their cancer. Assistance is provided so that local cancer patients can concentrate on treatment, healing, recovery and survival.
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