Path to Relief Fund

Path to Relief Fund is sponsored by Head for the Cure Foundation. Provides financial assistance to individuals diagnosed with primary malignant Central Nervous System tumors, including treatment-related expenses and everyday costs.

Path to Relief Fund - Financial Assistance - Path to Hope Path to Relief Fund – Financial Assistance Each year, thousands of families receive the heartbreaking news that a loved one has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Beyond the emotional toll, the financial burden can be overwhelming. Costs for treatment, travel to receive care, and daily living can quickly become unmanageable.

To address these challenges, Head for the Cure has created the Path to Relief Fund. This program offers limited financial support to individuals diagnosed with primary brain tumors. To ease the financial burden, approved funds may be used to pay for clinical trial or treatment-related airfare/lodging, or specific bills, such as rent or mortgage, utilities, medical expenses, and more.

These grants are designed to help with essential expenses rather than replace regular income. “The grant gave us breathing space during an incredibly stressful period, reduced anxiety, and allowed our family to concentrate on supporting [patient] emotionally and physically. We are deeply grateful for the support, as it played a crucial role in helping our family remain stable and together throughout his cancer journey.

This grant towards our mortgage will provide vital stability at a time when everything else feels uncertain. With frequent hospital appointments, treatments, and periods when one of us needed to stop working or reduce hours to care for him, our household income was significantly affected. ” – Caregiver Grant Recipient Please note: Checks are issued directly to vendors, not to patients or family members.

Eligibility Requirements: To qualify for assistance, the applicant must: Have a diagnosis of a primary Central Nervous System (CNS) tumor ( WHO 2021 classification ). Reside in the United States or U.S. territories. Grant Amount: Approved grants range from $100 to $750 , depending on current fund availability and volume of applications.

If granted, applicants can re-apply after 90-days. Eligible Expenses Covered expenses include (but are not limited to): Primary Consideration will be for financial barriers to access clinical trials and treatment costs, including but not limited to: Airfare to/from treatment center Lodging for treatment/clinical trials Utility/Internet/Cell Phone Bills 1.

Start with Cancer Commons : We’ve collaborated with our Brain Tumor Support and Solution Alliance partner, Cancer Commons, to include an interest question for the Path to Relief Fund on their nurse navigator registration form . (Please note, Cancer Commons is not a funding partner in this program.) 2.

Submit documentation : Upload your medical records through the HIPAA-compliant Cancer Commons registration form. 3. Receive your application : Once submitted, our Nurse Navigator will email you the official Path to Relief Fund application.

Completed applications should be sent to courtney@headforthecure. org For questions, please reach out to our Director of Programs & Communications, Courtney Watson, at courtney@headforthecure. org .

If you would like to help make programs like the Path to Relief Fund possible, along with other initiatives by Head for the Cure, your support can make a real difference. It can mean the difference between facing treatment alone and facing it with the resources, care, and hope that families deserve. Brains for the Cure is a program of the Head for the Cure Foundation, which is powered by the generous support of donors.

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