Georgia
Social Worker: {Mrs/Mr X at ###-###-####}
Transportation:
- CAT Bus for persons deemed disabled: https://catchacat.org/getting-around/with-a-disability/
- American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/support-programs-and-services/road-to-recovery.html
- Insurance
- Modivcare (Medicaid) https://www.modivcare.com/facilities/ga/
- Most Medicare Advantages have a transportation benefit:
- United HealthCare 1-866-244-3123
- Humana 1-866-588-5122
- AETNA 1-888-617-0438
Financial Assistance:
- Economic Opportunity Authority for Savannah Chatham County Inc – (912) 238-2960 – pending funding, helps with utilities and rental assistance
- Food Banks: Second Harvest Of Coastal Georgia – https://helpendhunger.org/
- Good Days- www.mygooddays.org
- Komen Foundation- www.komen.org
- Patient Access Network Foundation- www.panfoundation.org
- Patient Advocate Foundation- https://www.patientadvocate.org/connect-with-services/financial-aid-funds/
Support/Survivorship Groups:
- https://www.cancercare.org/support_groups
- If you find that there are no support groups in your immediate area, or prefer a virtual option, one such avenue is the app, Wisdo which allows you to join specific themed communities to discuss anything at any time with a variety of different people. Within the app, you can also set goals for yourself and flag yourself as a potential “helper” or mentor” for other users who are going through experiences that you may have gone through in the past.
Cancer Care Organizations:
- National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/
- American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/index
- American Society for Clinical Oncology http://www.asco.org/
Cancer Care education:
General Resources: (Enter Zip code and it will show various resources within your community (food, housing, legal etc)
- Find Help : findhelp.org by findhelp – Search and Connect to Social Care
- United Way: https://uwce.org/211-2/ and https://uwce211.communityos.org/home
Podcasts: ABC
Books: The Breast is Yet to Come: The Ultimate Testimony. Chronicles twelve incredible women on their personal journeys with cancer.
Wigs: LMN