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Today, CancerCare announced a new financial assistance program for adults and children with cancer in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley region.

Grants are available to help eligible patients afford direct and indirect costs of cancer treatment, such as:

• Transportation to treatment
• Home care and child care
• Housekeeping and pet care
• Treatment expenses and co-pays
• Prescription medication
• Medical equipment and supplies

To qualify, patients must meet all four of the following requirements:

• Have a diagnosis of cancer confirmed by an oncology health care provider
• Be in active treatment for your cancer
• Live in one of the following New York state counties: Putnam, Dutchess, Columbia, Greene, Orange, Ulster, Sullivan or Delaware Counties
• Meet our eligibility guidelines of up to 600% of the Federal Poverty Limit

To learn more about this program and apply for assistance, call the CancerCare Hopeline at 800-813-HOPE (4673).

We thank the Amy P. Goldman Foundation, the Dyson Foundation and other donors for their generosity in making this program possible.