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Community Memorial Hospital
Support Group
Advice, support and comfort for people and their families
A group of people that meet on a regular basis to share their experiences and provide mutual support.
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Various support groups are available, that may include:
* Prostate Cancer
* Parkinson's
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Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition (CFAC) - Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition
Help Paying for Medical Costs
Help paying medical bills and expenses related to medical care
Provides financial help to people with a health condition or disability so that they can pay medical bills or other expenses related to health care.
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An organization of member financial assistance agencies to help cancer patients pay for medical and non-medical services.
Financial assistance resources are available for:
* Direct medical costs - doctors' fees, hospital charges or medication costs
* Non-medical costs - medical devices or supplies, transportation to treatments, child care or home care
* Daily living expenses - food, housing or utilities
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Gilda's Club Minnesota
Support Group - Cancer
Advice, support and comfort for people and their families
A group of people that meet on a regular basis to share their experiences and provide mutual support.
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Provides over 18 weekly and monthly support groups for adults and children including:
* Living with cancer
* Young adults living with cancer
* Family and friends
* Living with loss
* Post-treatment
* Art therapy
* Early Stage survivorship
* Meaning-centered support series
* Redefining identity
* Living with Chronic Cancer Group – Virtual
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Pay it Forward Fund
Help Paying for Basic Needs
Short term help for basic needs like food, shelter and transportation
Offers cash or other short term aid to people in a crisis that is affecting their access to basic needs
Emergency assistance can vary based upon eligibility and available funds.
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Helps patients pay their bills while they undergo treatment for breast and women's cancers.
The fund has helped patients pay mortgage, rent, car payments, heat, electricity, phone, water and qualifying medical bills.
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Angel Foundation
Help Paying for Basic Needs - Adults with Cancer
Short term help for basic needs like food, shelter and transportation
Offers cash or other short term aid to people in a crisis that is affecting their access to basic needs
Emergency assistance can vary based upon eligibility and available funds.
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Emergency financial assistance for adults with cancer who are in active treatment
Financial assistance is available for basic, non-medical needs such as:
* Rent or mortgage payment
* Phone bill
* Gas, electric, or water bill
* Garbage bill
* Car payments, car insurance, and car repair bills
* Cub Foods grocery store gift cards
* Gasoline purchases using Holiday Stations fuel cards
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The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - Upper Plains Region
Support Group - Blood Cancer
Advice, support and comfort for people and their families
A group of people that meet on a regular basis to share their experiences and provide mutual support.
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Family support groups for people affected by blood cancer
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CancerCare
Support Group - Cancer, Families of Cancer Victims
Advice, support and comfort for people and their families
A group of people that meet on a regular basis to share their experiences and provide mutual support.
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Offers online support groups that connect you with other people who are in a similar situation. There are separate groups for caregivers, patients, and those dealing with loss.
Support groups are:
* Free
* Led by professional social workers specializing in supporting cancer patients
* Available over the phone, online
* Group format where meetings are held for 15 weeks at a time and group members must register to join. After completing the registration process (which can take up to 2 - 3 business days), members can participate by posting in the groups 24/7.
Online groups include:
* Patient support groups by diagnosis
* Caregiver support
* Bereavement support
* Coping
* Post-treatment
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Sharsheret
Support Group - Breast and Ovarian Cancer (Jewish Women)
Advice, support and comfort for people and their families
A group of people that meet on a regular basis to share their experiences and provide mutual support.
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A peer support network that connects women newly diagnosed or at high risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer one-on-one with others who share similar diagnoses and experiences.
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Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin - Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea Clinic
Support Group
Advice, support and comfort for people and their families
A group of people that meet on a regular basis to share their experiences and provide mutual support.
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Albert Lea Medical Center provides support groups for:
* Cancer
* Diabetes
* Chemical Dependency Relapse
* Smoking Cessation
* Grief
* Weight loss
* Parenting and birth
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Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato - Mankato Hospital and Clinic
Support Group
Advice, support and comfort for people and their families
A group of people that meet on a regular basis to share their experiences and provide mutual support.
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Offers numerous support and self-management groups that may include:
* Grief support
* Grief for widowed women
* Cancer support group
* Chronic pain exercise group
* Weight loss and bariatric surgery information
* Health eating and living
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American Cancer Society - Minnesota - American Cancer Society - Eagan
Information and Support
Helps people find resources and connect to services
Learn more about a specific topic and how to connect to additional resources and services.
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Use Cancer A-Z to find basic information about cancer and what causes it, as well as in-depth information about specific types of cancer, their risk factors, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Other resources include:
* Financial and insurance information
* Lodging during treatment
* Rides to treatment
* Hair Loss and Mastectomy Products
* Support groups
* Aftercare
* Cancer information videos
* Stories of hope from people whose lives have been touched by cancer
* Cancer news
* Bookstore to buy printed materials (with a great many free materials available online or to order)
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Malecare
Support Group - Men with Prostate Cancer
Advice, support and comfort for people and their families
A group of people that meet on a regular basis to share their experiences and provide mutual support.
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Provides support groups for men dealing with prostate cancer.
Support groups provide education, information, resources and support for men with cancer and survivors.
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American Cancer Society - National
Support Group - Cancer Survivor (Online)
Advice, support and comfort for people and their families
A group of people that meet on a regular basis to share their experiences and provide mutual support.
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The Cancer Survivors Network (CSN) is a free online community of cancer survivors, families and friends. The site is completely non-commercial and provides a private, secure way to find and communicate with others who share the same interests and experiences. In order to protect privacy, you can participate and remain anonymous.
Provides several groups that are cancer specific
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