211 Info Bank
Dial 211 or 1-888-826-9790
www.informationandreferral.org or www.utahcares.utah.gov
This service offers referrals to emergency food pantries, rental assistance, public health clinics, child care, support groups, and legal aid provided by nonprofit and government agencies. |
Aging and Adult Services
1-877-4-AGING-0 (424-4640)
www.hsdaas.utah.gov
These departments throughout Utah provide services for people over 60, including Meals on Wheels, transportation, and caregiver and employment programs. For information, contact your county government office. |
Air Care Alliance
1-888-260-9707
www.aircareall.org
The Air Care Alliance provides a listing of organizations that offer free flights to individuals who cannot afford the cost of traveling to and from health care facilities. |
Angel Flight West
1-888-4-AN-ANGEL (426-2643)
www.angelflightwest.org
This service provides free flights onprivate aircraft to people in Western states with a health care or other compelling need. For flights to or from other states, contact Angel Flight America toll free at 1-877-621-7177 or online at www.angelflightamerica.org. |
The Bone Marrow Foundation
1-800-365-1336
www.bonemarrow.org
This foundation's patient aid program covers the cost of donor searches, compatibility testing, medication, transportation, housing expenses, and other transplant costs. |
CancerCare
1-800-813-HOPE (4673)
www.cancercare.org
CancerCare provides financial grants to people who need help paying for cancer treatment. Grants cover medication, home care, transportation, and other treatment-related costs. |
Corporate Angel Network (CAN)
1-866-328-1313
www.corpangelnetwork.org
CAN provides free flights on corporate jets for cancer patients, bone marrow donors, and bone marrow recipients traveling to recognized cancer treatment centers in the United States. |
Hospital Traveler
1-866-460-9683
www.hospitaltraveler.com
Hospital Traveler provides help and information to patients and families who are traveling for medical care. Their staff can make hotel reservations and offer discounted air and car rental rates. |
Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF)
1-800-500-9976
www.lymphoma.org
LRF offers a limited financial aid program to help with the costs of
medical treatment, transportation, lodging, and childcare. |
National Patient Travel Center (NPTC)
1-800-296-1217
www.patienttravel.org
NPTC provides information about all forms of charitable, long-distance air transportation for people traveling for medical care. |
NETWISH
www.netwish.org
Netwish provides up to $500 direct and immediate assistance to families and individuals who desperately require a modest helping hand. |
PERKIE Travels–A Service of Active Re-Entry
435-637-4950
www.arecil.org
PERKIE Travels provides free transportation for patients living in Carbon and Emery counties receiving radiation therapy in Utah County. |
Radiation Vacation Van–Vernal Shuttle
435-247-1177
This service shuttles patients to Huntsman Cancer Institute from
Vernal/Roosevelt. |
Rise Above It
www.raibenefit.org
Patients diagnosed between the ages of 18 and 39 who are undergoing treatment in a clinical trial can receive financial assistance for direct and indirect costs. |
Road to Recovery
1-800-ACS-2345 (227-2345)
www.cancer.org
Road to Recovery, sponsored by ACS, provides limited transportation to and from hospitals, doctors' offices, and cancer
treatment facilities. |
Ronald McDonald House Charities
801-363-4663
www.rmhc.com
Ronald McDonald Houses provide free or low-cost housing for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals. |
Salvation Army
703-684-5500
www.salvationarmyusa.org
Local units can offer emergency financial
assistance to families. |
United Way of America
www.liveunited.org
United Way offices across the nation provide services and referrals to people struggling financially. Check the telephone directory or go online to find an office near you. |
Utah Health Care Safety Net
www.health.utah.gov/safetynet
This website lists links and phone numbers to a variety of Utah health care service organizations. |
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
1-888-RIDE-UTA (743-3882)
Paratransit: 801-BUS-RIDE (287-7433)
www.rideuta.com
UTA offers discounted fares to people over age 65 and paratransit for people with disabilities who cannot use the regular bus system. |
Volunteer Support Services
801-971-1541
Online Transportation Form
Volunteer Support Services is a private, family-funded nonprofit that provides unique, supplemental support transportation services at no cost to cancer patients and their families and caregivers. This service is not available to the general public but is provided exclusively to patients, families, and caregivers that are referred by approved professional providers. |
