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BRICKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS:
BUILDING RESOURCES IN CANCER KNOWLEDGE AND SERVICES
http://brickspgh.blogspot.com/
“BRICKS is a (soon to be non-profit) organization in Pittsburgh, PA, that aims to connect Young Adult cancer patients to people and resources that may be useful to them as they undergo treatment and beyond. We also hope to raise awareness about Young Adult cancers, and impact survival rates through education and activism.”
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
320 Bilmar Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Phone: (412) 919-1100
www.cancer.org
Public and professional education through programs, speakers, films, literature and seminars. The Patient Service Dept. may provide assistance with medication costs, transportation, home-care equipment, information and referrals.
ADAGIO HEALTH
Toll Free: 1-800-215-7494
Administrative Offices: 412-288-2130
http://www.adagiohealth.org/pages/healthcare/cancer.htm
Adagio Health provides free cancer screening services to women who meet the following criteria:
- They have no insurance.
- Their insurance will not cover preventive screening (such as Medicare Part A) or has a deductible that would be a financial difficulty.
- All women 40 and older are eligible for routine screening.
- Women at a high risk may be eligible at a younger age or for more frequent testing.
For more information about where to receive HealthyWoman services, please call the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Services at 1-800-4CANCER (1-800-422-6237) or contact Adagio Health (412-288-2130)
CANCER CARING CENTER
4117 Liberty Avenue (Bloomfield)
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone: 412-622-1212
Email: info@cancercaring.org
www.cancercaring.org
Monday-Friday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The Center is wheelchair accessible
Services:
- Professional counseling
- Support groups (including for women with breast cancer and for young adults)
- A telephone helpline
- Live Well With Cancer programs and workshops
- The Jewish Healthcare Foundation Resource library featuring hundreds of books, brochures, audio and video tapes
- Age-specific (2-5, 6-10, 11-13 and 14-16) support for children who have a family member with cancer and age-specific bereavement groups
- Community support groups in the North Hills (Passavant Hospital), South Hills (St. Clair), Monroeville (Forbes Regional), Cranberry (St. Francis Medical Center) and Johnstown (Pitt Johnstown Conference Center)
BEAVER COUNTY CANCER AND HEART ASSN.
3582 Broadhead Rd.
Monaca, PA 15061
Phone: (724) 774-6600
Information, education, and supportive health, health screenings, patientaid medication services, durable medical equipment and free wigs. Operates a pharmaceutical assistance program.
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
THE W PA/W VA CHPT.-GEN. PATIENT SRV.
Two Gateway Center, 13 North
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 395-2873
www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
“The many challenges of a blood cancer diagnosis include managing your household finances and healthcare insurance, and understanding your rights in the workplace as a cancer survivor or a caregiver.
There are many excellent guides and tools available to assist patients and their families in working through these challenges and determining which resources are available to them. Applying for health insurance or filing health insurance claims can be a full-time job and can be extremely overwhelming to a person undergoing cancer treatment.
Patients can call on volunteers for support to assist them in managing the maze of health insurance claims, keeping organized records and filing appeals if needed. Many people will come forward when a person is diagnosed and ask, “Is there anything I can do to help?” There are many tedious yet important tasks in keeping health insurance claims in order. Passing them off to a trusted relative or friend can reduce an enormous burden for a patient.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Patient Financial Aid Program provides a limited amount of financial assistance to help patients with significant financial need who are under a doctor’s care for a confirmed blood cancer diagnosis.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Co-Pay Assistance Program offers financial support towards the cost of insurance co-payments and/or insurance premium costs for prescription drugs. Patients must qualify both medically and financially for this program.
Information and resources regarding insurance, managed care and employment issues are provided in Insurance & Employment.”
Charissa Says:
July 25, 2009 at 9:03 am edit
The LLS has recently reduced its Patient Financial Assistance payment amount from $500 to $150/year. Eligible people should still absolutely apply, but be aware that the payment you may receive has been reduced this year!
Asbestos.com
“This Web site is an informational resource that aspires to educate the public on the dangers of asbestos and to assist people who may have already been diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease. The Web site itself is owned by the Asbestos and Mesothelioma Awareness Group, which is a for-profit organization.”
