CancerCare Offers Online Support and Financial Assistance

We offer limited finanacial assistance for cancer-related costs, and our professional oncology social workers can help you find resources.

We can help with costs such as:

Transportation to and from appointments

Home care

Child care

Pain medication

Lymphedema supplies

To qualify for assistance, you will need to meet eligibility requirements and share information about your income, savings, and expenses. Your healthcare professional must also provide information about your diagnosis to us.

Please note: CancerCare’s financial assistance does not cover basic living expenses such as rent, mortgages, utility payments, or food.

Learn more about our financial assistance. Or to apply: http://www.cancercare.org/

Free Support Groups for People Affected by Cancer

CancerCare offers free support groups for anyone affected by cancer, including people with cancer, their caregivers, friends and loved ones, and the bereaved.

A cancer diagnosis can bring many difficult emotions, including fear, anxiety, and a feeling of isolation. Support groups connect you with others in a similar situation who may relate to what you are experiencing.

We offer diagnosis-specific support groups, such as a group for people affected by colorectal cancer, as well as specialized support groups, including groups for men with cancer, young adults with cancer, and parents of children with cancer.

CancerCare’s support groups are led by professional oncology social workers, and are available online, over the telephone, and face-to-face in our offices in New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut. To learn more about CancerCare‘s telephone and face-to-face support groups or to register, call 800‑813‑HOPE (4673).

Online support groups are password-protected, and members must go through a registration process. After completing the registration process, members can participate 24 hours, 7 days a week. New online support groups will be offered starting February 1.