Links
Medical
Health First Physician’s Group, Inc. Dr. John J. Bomalaski – www.healthfirstphysicians.org
Florida Hospital Gynecologic Cancer Center , Orlando – Doctors Finkler, Holloway, Bigsby, Ghurani and Kendrick www.floridahospitalgyncancer.com
MD Anderson Cancer Center – “Mind Body Medicine” http://www.orlandohealth.com/mdanderson/OurServices/MindBodyMedicine.aspx?pid=6580
The Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center – Dr. George Coukos MD, PhD http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/obgyn/research/ovarian.htm
Moffitt Cancer Center – www.moffitt.org
Women’s Cancer Network – Find a Doctor – www.wcn.org
Patient Support
Space Coast Ovarian/Gynecologic Cancer Support Group (see Support Group)
Angel Flights (transportation) – www.angelflight.com
Cancer Care Centers Foundation (cancer patient assistance) – www.cccfoundationinc.org
Brevard Health Alliance (medical care assistance) – www.brevardhealthalliance.org
CaringBridge – Free Patient Websites Which Connect Loved Ones During Treatment… Free, personalized patient information websites for anyone dealing with cancer. Keep your family and friends up-dated on how you are and what you are doing while you are in treatment. This gives everyone you know and care about access to you even when you are not up to personal phone calls or visits. www.CaringBridge.org
“Look Good, Feel Better.” In association with American Cancer Society, this program teaches beauty techniques to cancer patients to help manage our appearance- related side effects of cancer treatments. The MIMA Cancer Center class meets the 4th Tuesday of the month.
Yoga for Cancer Patients and Survivors. This free class is open to all Brevard County cancer patients and survivors. The class meets every other Wednesday and is taught by a certified yoga instructor and breast cancer survivor.
Starfish Lagoon. This peer to-peer support program is for children (ages 4 to 18) whose lives have been impacted by a cancer diagnosis in the family.
A collaboration of MIMA Cancer Center and Bright Star, Starfish Lagoon is a place where children can come to play, explore and support each other. The group meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month.
Resources for Financial Assistance
Help with Prescriptions and/or Co-pays
NeedyMeds – www.needymeds.org
NeedyMeds is a non-profit with the mission of helping people who cannot afford medicine or healthcare costs. The information at NeedyMeds is available anonymously and free of charge.
The HealthWell Foundation www.healthwellfoundation.org
The HealthWell Foundation was established in 2003 to address the needs of individuals who cannot afford their insurance copayments, premiums, coinsurance, or other out-of-pocket health care costs.
The Chronic Disease Fund www.cdfund.org
The Chronic Disease Fund is a charitable organization that helps underinsured patients with chronic disease, cancers or life-altering conditions obtain the expensive medications they need.
The Assistance Fund www.theassistancefund.org
The Assistance Fund provide co-pay and deductible for several different diseases.
Local Foundations
The MIMA Foundation
The MIMA Foundation has a grant to help cancer patients with non healthcare related expenses while they are undergoing treatment.
Cancer Care Foundation of Melbourne
The Cancer Care Foundation has financial assistance available for medication co-pay along with other expenses for cancer patients who are under active treatment: 321-952-8837
Patient Advocacy
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance – www.ovariancancer.org
Ovarian Cancer Alliance of FL – www.ocaf.org
Ovarian Cancer Postage Stamp Petition – www.ipetitions.com/petition/ovcastamp/
Facing Our Risk Of Cancer Empowered – www.facingourrisk.org