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In addition to the
following organizations, you can receive accommodation information
by contacting the cancer
center you are attending.
Housing Services
Hope Lodges-
Created by the American Cancer Society to provide a temporary residence
to those patients who meet
certain eligibility criteria.
Phone: 1-800-ACS-2345
Hospitality Homes- Provides
short-term accommodations in the Boston area for the families of
patients traveling
to Boston
for medical treatment.
Phone: 617-482-4338
Website: http://www.hosp.org
The Hospice Web-
This site stresses whole person care and provides a means for locating
suitable hospices.
Website: http://www.hospiceweb.com
Travel and Services
Air Life Line-
Air Life Line is a national volunteer pilot program which coordinates
free air transportation for people
in need to treatment facilities.
Phone: 1-877-AIR-LIFE
Website: http://www.nffr.org/Airlifeline.htm
National Patient Travel
Helpline- Provides information about all forms of charitable,
long-distance medical air transportation
and provides referrals to all appropriate sources of help available
in the national charitable medical air transportation network.
Phone: 1-800-296-1217
Website: http://npath.org
The Air Care Alliance-
Provides a central listing for free air transportation services provided
by volunteer pilots and charitable
aviation groups.
Phone: 888-260-9707
Website: http://www.aircareall.org
Corporate Angel Network-
Arranges free air transportation for cancer patients traveling to
treatment facilities using the empty seats on
corporate jets.
Phone: 866-328-1313
Website: http://www.corpangelnetwork.org
Source: U.S. News
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