Financial Assistance

We understand how expensive treatment can be.

Gas and travel expenses, airfare, food and shelter adds up quickly on a daily, monthly or yearly basis.  We are here to help you in this very stressful process.

  • Angel Flights

    Potsdam, NY

    Angel Flight East offers free air flights to patients in St. Lawrence County depending on what area you need to fly to. Please call (800) 383-9464 to inquire about using Angel Flights to travel to a treatment facility.

  • Believe NNY

    Colton, NY

    Believe NNY can help provide financial assistance to members of the emergency services community living in St. Lawrence county that are suffering from cancer.

  • Cancer Services Program of the North Country

    Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence and Oswego counties

    The Cancer Services Program provides breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings, and diagnostic and case management services to North Country residents who are uninsured and underinsured.

  • Canton-Potsdam Hospital

    Potsdam, NY

    The Center for Cancer Care can provide support, resources, and assistance to individuals and families in St. Lawrence County facing a cancer diagnosis.

  • Cape Air Flights

    Ogdensburg, NY

    Cape Air has at times offered discounts to cancer patients seeking treatment outside of the county. Please contact Cape Air at (315) 393-3010 to inquire if flights go to your treatment destination and if they have any discounts available for you.

  • Cindy Murdie

    Canton, NY

    Cindy has many contacts throughout the community that can assist you with financial support. She can also provide you with information about services and resources available to help with your diagnosis.

  • Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center

    Ogdensburg, NY

    The Richard E. Winter Cancer Center can help connect individuals and families in St. Lawrence County facing a cancer diagnosis with support, direction and assistance.

  • Diabetes Prevention Program

    Potsdam, NY

    A structured program that aims to prevent type 2 diabetes in people who have prediabetes, or are at risk for type 2 diabetes, but do not already have diabetes. The program fosters long-term changes and lasting results by teaching new habits and skills and boosting confidence.

  • Gouverneur Breast Cancer Fund

    Gouverneur, NY

    The Gouverneur Breast Cancer Fund can help address the needs of people who have been diagnosed with breast cancer through their treatment and recovery.

  • Heath Photography

    Redwood, NY

    Heath Photography offers free "A Legacy of Love" packages to individuals in the county battling cancer as a way to capture beautiful images with their families or of themselves, to tell their story, and to show them they are beautiful, special, and a treasure.

  • Jessie Rees Foundation

    Irvine, CA

    The Jessie Rees Foundation offers an abundance of resources and support for children fighting cancer and their families. Their mission is to fulfill Jessie's wish by ensuring every child fighting cancer has the support and resources they need to never ever give up.

  • Jules of Life Assistance

    St. Lawrence County, NY

    We can help if you are unable to find financial assistance or have questions when dealing with a cancer diagnosis. Please contact Mary Lou Robinson at (315) 393-3402 if you are in need of assistance.

  • Make-A-Wish Foundation

    East Syracuse, NY

    The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

  • Planned Parenthood of the North Country

    Centers are located in Ogdensburg, Canton, and Watertown

    Planned Parenthood provides high-quality, affordable reproductive health care, as well as information on sex education. Services include, but are not limited to: general health care, cancer screenings, and family planning.

  • Ryan's Wish Foundation

    Gouverneur, NY

    The Ryan's Wish Foundation provides assistance to families and individuals as they travel to cancer treatment appointments.

  • SNAP

    St. Lawrence County, NY

    A federal assistance program that aims to reduce hunger and malnutrition by providing nutrition assistance to eligible low-income individuals and families.

  • St. Lawrence County Social Services

    St. Lawrence County, NY

    St. Lawrence County Social Services can help you receive reimbursement for travel expenses if you are insured under Medicaid.

  • Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital

    Syracuse, NY

    If your child is seeking treatment in Syracuse, please contact Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital for assistance.

Need Help?

Feel free to call or email our Patient Advocate, Mary Lou Robinson, at (315) 323-4319 or lourog61@yahoo.com if you need help with anything at all.