Patient Assistance Programs help cancer patients who are battling cancer on a daily basis. Direct care is given to your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. While some of these programs may be considered basic necessities – they are in fact lifesavers for many.

In 2007, the Foundation connected Central Alabama cancer patients with more than $1,000,000 in transportation, medications and other services.

Home Medications
Many at-home medications are necessary to help in a patient’s fight with cancer. Often these prescriptions can be very expensive and unaffordable by patients on a limited/fixed income. The Cancer Wellness Foundation can help provide low cost medications through the on-site pharmacy at the Montgomery Cancer Center.

Our Patient Advocate works as a liason between patients and pharmaceutical manufacturers, copay foundations and other drug assistance resources to negotiate free or reduced price medications.

Transportation
Transportation assistance is available to help patients get to and from their cancer treatments. Assistance is offered in a variety of manners and is tailored specifically to meet the patient’s needs.

Special Needs
Sometimes fighting cancer creates a situation where special needs become a top priority. The Cancer Wellness Foundation works to help locate and provide solutions to these situations whether it be securing legal assistance, locating adaptive equipment, obtaining prosthesis, or therapeutic equipment

Volunteer Program
A sympathetic ear. A friendly Face. A shoulder to lean on....These are priceless to someone facing a diagnosis of cancer.Contributions make possible the Montgomery Cancer Center's Volunteer Program. These trained volunteers meet patients and their families, guide them through the Center, assist with comfortand well-being, and help identify their needs, concerns. Our volunteers give patients the kind of support that only a friend canprovide in a time of need. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, please call Jan Shaw at 334-273-2368.

Patient Education
A Patient Education Resource Center is maintained and includes a wealth of information for cancer patients and their families.

Education Programs
Educational programs are offered on a continuous basis to help patients and their families adjust to living with cancer. Some examples of educational opportunities include financial planning, nutritional guidance, healthy food preparation, and an introduction to cancer and cancer treatment.

CanSurvive Magazine
The official magazine of the Cancer Wellness Foundation of Central Alabama, CanSurvive offers patients and the public a resource of useful information about the disease and the people it affects as well as the Foundation's efforts to help patients in need.

Angel Friends
Angel Friends provides cancer patients and their families an enjoyable holiday experience while focusing on meeting basic needs such as food and clothing.

Awareness
National Cancer Awareness programs such as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October are coordinated to celebrate cancer survivorship and help increase cancer awareness in our community.

Social Services
Social Service assistance is provided to help patients identify community resources that can help them adjust and cope financially and emotionally during this difficult time.