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PLMBC Resources

We're collecting resources to help you on your journey with metastatic breast cancer. Sort by dimension of wellness, or tags. And if you have any to share, please write us at admin@projectlifembc.org!

2024 LGBTQ+ State report cards
Website

Emotional, Social

From Safehome.org this is a safety report on states based on hate crime statistics, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, etc.

2Unstoppable
Website

Physical

2Unstoppable believes in improving cancer outcomes through exercise. There are videos, monthly challenges, and a Facebook group. Personal training, six and ten week sessions are also available for a fee.

Cancer Care
A Legacy of Help & Hope
Website

Financial

Currently closed for some grants, they are processing waitlist patients.
Has resources in English and Spanish for resource Navigation for patients and caregivers. List various organizations that can help you with other resources. In New York and New Jersey offers Counseling that specializes in cancer-focused support.

Cancer Care Support Groups
Virtual Support Groups

Emotional, Financial, Social

CancerCare provides free emotional and practical support through their professional oncology social workers, including counseling, resource navigation, support groups, and other services. They have help and support groups specific to LGBTQ+ with cancer or LGBTQ+ caregivers.

Chemo Care
Website

Physical

This resource has medication information with descriptions that are more straight forward than many. Your pharmacist should always be your first resource.

Everywhere is Queer
phone app, website

Emotional, Social

Everywhere Is Queer is a public resource (and ever-growing searchable map!) created for the LGBTQIA2S+ and ally community to find welcoming, queer-owned spaces to shop, connect, eat, learn, and grow all over the world… even in your own neighborhood!

Family Caregiver Alliance
Virtual Support Groups

Emotional, Financial, Social, Physical

The Family Caregiver Alliance offers a variety of services, resources, and support groups for caregivers of a loved one. They host an LGBTQ Caregiver Support Group amongst others.

GLMA
Website

Physical, Social, Financial

GLMA is a national organization committed to ensuring health equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) communities and equality for LGBTQ+ health professionals in their work and learning environments. To achieve this mission, GLMA utilizes the scientific expertise of its diverse multidisciplinary membership to inform and drive advocacy, education, and research.

Help for Cancer Caregivers
Website

Emotional, Social

This website provides resources for caregivers in a simple, straight forward format.

Metastatic Breast Cancer Guidelines from NCCN
PDF

Physical

This is the current metastatic breast cancer guideline from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

My Good Days
Website

Financial, Physical

Lift burdens of chronic illness through assistance, advocacy, and awareness. To qualify you must have insurance that covers 50% of cost of treatment. Offers copay assistance, travel assistance, and premiums assistance (Monthly medical insurance premiums), and diagnostic imaging.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Website

Physical

This is a great resource for information on guidlines, clinical trials, and education. A free account can provide a more personalized experience.

National LGBT Cancer Network Provider Database
Website

Emotional, Physical, Social

The National LGBT Cancer Network is an organization deidcated to imporiving the lives of LGBTQ+ people with cancer. It has collected a list of LGBT safe cancer treatment providers that can be filtered by state.

OutCare Health
Website

Emotional, Financial, Social, Physical

OutCare Health, a 501c3 nonprofit, addresses LGBTQ+ health equity worldwide, with comprehensive resources, support, and education. Their initiatives range from the OutList directory of affirming healthcare providers to mentorship, health equity training, community building, support groups, consulting services, and more. Their vision is to create a world where every LGBTQ+ person has access to quality healthcare and feels empowered to live their healthiest, most authentic life.

PAF
Patient Advocate Foundation
Website

Financial, Physical

Co-pay, co-insurance or cost-sharing associated with prescription drugs relief for patients with active insurance coverage that includes pharmaceutical products. Offers Sophisticated online tools for patients, providers, and pharmacy reps. They also offer a toll-free number to help you complete application. You can sign up to get notified when there are available funds.

Pan Foundation
Website

Physical, Social, Financial,

Empowers patient on their healthcare journey, offers co-pay and travel grants. Offers ComPANion Access Navigators to educate patients and help you find clinical trials. They will help you sign up for alerts from clinicaltrials.gov.

Queering Cancer
Website

Emotional, Social, Spiritual

Queering Cancer’s goal is to support the SDG community affected by cancer and transform the care that they receive. Their website houses research; information; education for healthcare professionals; and first-person accounts of sexual and gender diverse patients and caregivers.

SAGE
Website

Emotional, Financial, Social, Physical, Spiritual

SAGE is the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ older people. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBTQ+ older people and their caregivers.

TAF
The Assistance Fund
Website

Financial, Medical, Social, Emotional,

Currently closed, but you can sign up for waitlist
TAF applies grant-based limits to prescription drug copayments in a small number of its disease programs where there is high variability in patient out-of-pocket costs. Grant-based limits allow TAF to help as many patients as possible access the treatment they need.

The Med Group
Website

Financial

You have to sign up to get information

Triage Cancer
Website

Physical, Emotional, Social, Financial

This website provides a lot of resources that are easy to navigate, including resources by location. They also have some resources available in Spanish.

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