Helpful Organizations

Transportation and Housing Assistance

Air Charity Network
800-549-9980
4620 Haygood Road, Suite 1
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Website: http://www.aircharitynetwork.org

Coordinates flights for people in need, some on commercial airlines.

Amanda's House
518-792-7212
22 Henry Street
P.O. Box 472
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Website: http://www.amandashouse.org

A "Home Away From Home" for patients and families of Glens Falls Hospital and nearby facilities.

American Cancer Society
800-ACS-2345 (800-227-2345)
Website: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/subsite/hopelodge/index.asp

Details ACS Hope Lodges

Angel Flight for Cancer Patients
To access the Angel Flight office in your area please go to www.aircharitynetwork.org or call (877) 621-7177

Patient Assistance Program providing long-distance charitable medical air transportation to and from distant specialized medical care and/or clinical trials. Assist cancer patients and their escorts with important air transportation when the cost of purchasing said transportation is beyond their financial means.

Assisted Living Directory
866-967-9270
Website: http://www.assisted-living-directory.com

Provides information about future considerations regarding cancer patients living alone, or possibly needing to consider alternative living arrangements, including assisted living. There is a page specifically for Cancer and Assisted Living and includes other sites addressing cancer and assisted living.

Corporate Angel Network
866-328-1313
914-328-1313 Fax: 914-328-3938
Westchester County Airport, 1 Loop Road
White Plains, NY 10604
Website: http://www.corpangelnetwork.org
E-mail: info@corpangelnetwork.org

Provides free plane transportation for cancer patients undergoing treatment at recognized cancer treatment centers.

Fox-Chase Cancer Center
888-FOX-CHASE (888-369-2427)
Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111-2497
Website: http://www.fccc.edu/information/lodging/hotels.html

Hotels offering a special discounted room rate to Fox Chase Cancer Center patients and their families.

Hospitality Homes
888-595-4678
P.O. Box 15265
Boston, MA 02215
Website: http://www.hosp.org

Serves all Boston hospitals, including Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Joe's House
877-563-7468
50 Lexington Avenue, Ste 10 H
New York, NY 10010
Website:  http://www.joeshouse.org

Lists housing resources across the United States by city, state and hospital.

LifeLine Pilots
800-822-7972, Fax: 800-822-7969
309-697-6282
Byerly Terminal, Suite 302
Greater Peoria Regional Airport
6100 W. Dirksen Parkway
Peoria, IL 61607
Website: http://www.lifelinepilots.org
E-mail: missions@lifelinepilots.org

Provides free air transportation on small, private aircraft for health care and other humanitarian needs.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Accommodations
212-639-2000
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065
Website: http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/5364.cfm

Accommodations for patients, their families & caregivers

Miracle House
212.989.7790
80 Eighth Avenue #315
New York, NY 10011
Website: http://www.miraclehouse.org

Provides temporary housing and support services for caregivers and patients coming to New York City for critical medical treatment.

National Patient Air Travel Center
Mercy Medical Airlift
800-296-1217 (in U.S.), 757-318-9145 elsewhere
4620 Haygood Road, Suite 1
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Websites: http://www.patienttravel.org
E-mail: mercymedical@erols.com

Provides patients with referrals for charitable and discounted medical air transport services.

National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses, Inc.
800-542-9730, 828-253-1188
Fax: 828-253-8082
P.O. Box 18087
Asheville, NC 28814
Website: http://www.nahhh.org
E-mail: helpinghomes@nahhh.org

Provides information on away-from-home lodging for patients and families.

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