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In most cases when a child has cancer, one parent must their job
in order to care for their ill child. Medical expenses not covered
by insurance can be enormous, and ancillary costs, such as travel,
child care for siblings, hospital meals and parking, and accommodations
during out-of-state treatment are high. When coupled with reduced
income, these expenses can be devastating. The Tomorrow Fund helps
ease financial burdens through:
- Daily Monetary Stipends for Meals – Provided to
parents whenever a child is hospitalized overnight, meal stipends
ensure that parents can remain with their children as much as
possible with worrying about breakfast, lunch, and dinner costs
at the hospital. In 2003, children with cancer spent 2,599 nights
in Hasbro Children’s Hospital.
- Hospital Parking Passes – Hospital parking typically
costs $6-$8 per day. Parking Passes enable families to park as
close to the hospital as possible, free of charge, throughout
treatment.
- Home Expenses Assistance – Families are often forced
to stop paying their utility bills in order to pay for the medical
needs of their children. This eventually leads to the utility
companies threatening to shut off services to the families. The
Tomorrow Fund provides emergency support to ensure the continuation
of vital services in the home when necessary.
- Medication and Insurance Co-Pays – Assistance is
available to help with expenses not covered by health insurance,
such as co-payments for medical services the children receive
and chemotherapy medications.
- Funeral Fund – Assistance is provided for families
of children who lose the battle with cancer who cannot afford
such costs.
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 We’ve been helping children with cancer for 20 years!
There is a child
with cancer in every city and town in RI and nearby MA who is being
helped by The Tomorrow Fund.
Last year, children
with cancer spent more than 2,500 nights in Hasbro Children’s
Hospital.
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