Patient Services

CAGNO is often the last resort for cancer patients who have limited income and no health insurance. Our patient services program can help cover the costs of prescription pain and treatment medications, colostomy bags and comfort items (bedpads, etc.) for cancer patients who cannot afford these necessities and/or "fall through the cracks" of government assistance. The program has helped more than 400 cancer patients in the greater New Orleans area this year. Many of these patients have exhausted their own resources and have nowhere else to turn.
Cancer patients currently residing in the parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany and Tangipahoa (no equipment, living expenses or transportation assistance available in Tangipahoa Parish) also qualify to receive up to $500 in additional assistance with...

• Medical supplies or equipment (nutritional supplements)
• Medical expenses (co-pays, insurance premiums, medical and hospital bills)
• Living expenses (mortgage payments, rent, utility bills)
• Transportation (gas cards)

Additional financial help may be available for medical expenses such as prescription medications. Thanks to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, breast cancer patients are eligible for up to $500 in additional help.

If you or someone you know is in need of our assistance, please fill out the Patient Services Application Form and fax it to 504/733-0252. Please also mail in the original application form to Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans, 824 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 240, New Orleans, LA 70123.

Patient Services Guidelines and Application Form 2008

Patient Services Guidelines and Application Form

Resources

More than 30,000 residents in the greater New Orleans area are struggling to maintain a healthy balance in their lives. Juggling rebuilding efforts and a full-time job with caring for a sick or aging loved one, there just never seems to be enough time. But It's not all up to you. If you're caring for a sick or aging loved one and feeling overwhelmed, Family Caregiving 101 is an ideal starting place for you to find help. You can't take care of others without first taking care of yourself.

News

Surviving the Worst: Charities Help to Bridge the Financial Gap (Louisiana Health, October 2006)

Groups Help Lakeview Family (Times-Picayune, August 31, 2006)

Cancer Makes Life Harder in the Big Easy (USA Today, May 16, 2006)

Faith's Hope Foundation donates $6,500 to help one of CAGNO's families

Less than a year before Judy and Vimal Dave's Lakeview home was destroyed by Katrina, Judy was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer. With mounting medical expenses, prolonged treatments and lost jobs, Judy and Vimal’s resources quickly ran out. In view of the Daves’ hardships, Southern California-based Faith’s Hope Foundation will donate a check for $6,500 to the Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans (CAGNO) for Judy and Vimal Dave.

Founded in 2000 in Fullerton, Calif. (Orange County), the mission of Faith's Hope Foundation is to assist families facing homelessness and unemployment due to a loved one's long-term hospitalization or illness. Since their inception, Faith’s Hope Foundation has worked with over 100 families, paying rent, mortgages, car payments and utilities for the struggling families. Faith’s Hope Foundation also provides assistance in locating employment and some counseling, as well as links to local churches to provide families with additional emotional support. For more information about Faith’ Hope Foundation visit www.faithshopefoundation.org.

CAGNO Contact Information:

Mailing - 824 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 240/New Orleans, LA 70123

Phone - 504/733.5539 or 1.800.624.2039; Fax - 504/733.0252

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Serving the parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, St. Charles, Washington, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary, Terrebonne, and St. John the Baptist since 1958.