Reeling and Healing Midwest Blog

SurvivorCare
The Lance Armstrong Foundation’s mission is to empower and inspire those affected by cancer. In addition to their grassroots efforts, the LAF also offers professional support services to people affected by cancer, their loved ones and friends though their LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare program. The following are examples of where they provide help:

• Emotional support
• Individual counseling
• Financial assistance
• Assistance with legal and/or insurance issues
• Help with matching cancer patients to clinical trials

If you would like more information and/or assistance with the services listed above or know someone that could benefit from one-on-one support, please contact LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare toll free at 1-866-235-7205, or complete the form provided at www.livestrong.org/survivorcare. Professional Case Managers and Licensed Oncology Social Workers help navigate patients and their families through the maze of resources and to help assist in decisions. The program is available M-F, 9-5 EST.

Check out the article by Patricia Montemurri in August 10, 2008 The Detroit Free Press. Our own Carmen, Lauren, Tanya, Ermora, Kelley and Mark are quoted.  Here’s the link:  http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008808100355