CancerCare: Free Counseling, Support, and Financial Help for People With Cancer
Best For
People with cancer, caregivers, and the bereaved who need professional emotional support, resource navigation, support groups, education, or help finding financial assistance.
What They Do
CancerCare provides free professional support to people affected by cancer, including patients, survivors, caregivers, loved ones, and the bereaved. Its services are led by oncology social workers and combine emotional support with practical navigation, education, support groups, and limited financial and co-payment assistance.
How They Can Help
· Professional counseling with oncology social workers, with eligibility and location depending on the service.
· Support groups offered online, by phone, and in person where available.
· Resource navigation to help locate practical and cancer-related support.
· Educational workshops led by clinical experts throughout the country and publications on cancer-related topics for patients, caregivers and the bereaved.
· Limited financial assistance for eligible cancer-related expenses.
· Co-payment assistance for eligible prescribed cancer treatments through the CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation.
Who It’s For
CancerCare serves people affected by any type and stage of cancer, including patients, post-treatment survivors, caregivers, families, and people who are grieving a cancer loss. Some specific services have geographic, diagnosis, treatment, income, or other eligibility requirements.
Why This Resource Matters
CancerCare is particularly valuable when someone needs more than information. Its oncology social workers hold the hands of CancerCare clients and can help address the emotional, practical, and financial problems that often arrive together after a diagnosis.
How to Get Help
Call their Hopeline at 800-813-HOPE (4673) and their social workers and resource navigators can help assist you with your needs. Or visit their website at CancerCare.org and choose the type of support you need: counseling, support groups, resource navigation, education, or financial assistance.
