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CanCare is dedicated to providing emotional support during the cancer journey for cancer patients and their loved ones. Should you need additional resources outside of what CanCare offers, we invite you to review the resources included here.

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A Med Community Hospice

https://www.amedhomehealth.com
Houston
409-935-7901
Hospice & Bereavement Support
Houston

Aishel House

https://www.aishelhouse.org
Houston
713-522-2004
Housing and Lodging
Houston

Amazing Grace Nursing Services

https://www.agnursingservices.com
Houston
713-484-7555
Home Health Care & Assisted Living
Houston

American Brain Tumor Association

https://www.abta.org
Phone
800-886-2282
Support Groups
National

American Cancer Society

https://www.cancer.org
National
1-800-227-2345
Counseling
Support Groups
Transportation
Other Cancer Resources
National

American Childhood Cancer Organization

https://www.acco.org
Phone
800-366-2223
Children & Young Adults
National

American Lung Association

https://www.breathehealthy.org
Houston
713-629-5864
National
1-800-548-8252
Support Groups
National

American Psychosocial Oncology Society

https://www.apos-society.org
Phone
866-276-7443
Counseling
National

American Red Cross

Houston
713-313-1631
Transportation
Houston

Angel’s Corner Healthcare Inc.

Houston
832-277-1630
Houston
832-473-3425
Home Health Care & Assisted Living
Houston

Area Agency on Aging

Provides federally-funded social services for the elderly in Harris County

https://www.houstontx.gov/health/Aging/
Houston
832-393-4301
Family & Social Services
Houston

Balanced Thru Bodywork Yoga

Free oncology massage therapy to cancer patients

239-839-9518
Houston
281-719-0964
Massage & Yoga Therapy
Houston

Boat People SOS (BPSOS)

Health and Wellness. Emergency services for Vietnamese and immigrant persons.

https://www.bpsos.org
Houston
281-530-6888
Cultural & International Resources
Houston

Bo’s Place

Grief support for children and families

https://www.bosplace.org
Houston
713-942-8339
Hospice & Bereavement Support
Houston

Brain Tumor Support Group Memorial Hermann

Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm - 6411 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 3rd Floor Conference Room A

Houston
713-222-2273
Support Groups
Houston

Breast Cancer Freebies

https://www.breastcancerfreebies.com
Financial Assistance
National

Brightstar Lifecare

https://www.brightstarcare.com
Houston
281-201-3700
National
1-866-618-7827
Home Health Care & Assisted Living
Houston

Cameo Caregivers

https://www.cameocaregivers.com
Houston
713-682-7272
National
1-866-454-8346
Home Health Care & Assisted Living
Houston

Camp Kesem

Free summer camp for children of cancer patients

https://www.campkesem.org
Houston
979-314-4713
Children & Young Adults
National

Cancer Compass

Free online support community and message board

https://www.cancercompass.com
Support Groups
National

Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition

https://www.cancerfac.org
Financial Assistance
National

Cancer Hope Network

Free online support group and one-on-one support

https://www.cancerhopenetwork.org
Phone
800-552-4366
Support Groups
National

Cancer Legal Resource Center (CLRC)

Legal Resource Center

https://www.cancerlegalresourcecenter.org
Phone
866-843-2572
Insurance & Legal
National

Cancer Support Community

Free online support

https://www.cancersupportcommunity.org
Phone
888-793-9355
Support Groups
National

CancerCare

https://www.cancercare.org
Phone
1-800-813-4673
Financial Assistance
Support Groups
Houston

Cancercare for Kids

https://www.cancercare.org
Phone
1-800-813-4673
Children & Young Adults
National

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance

https://www.candle.org
National
713-270-4700
Children & Young Adults
Houston

CareFlash

Free website to keep family and friends informed

https://www.careflash.com
Phone
512-368-5421
Support Groups
Houston

CareTemps

https://www.caretemps.com
Houston
713-263-9440
Home Health Care & Assisted Living
Houston

Caring Hearts 24/7

https://www.caringhearts247.com
Houston
713-834-4733
Home Health Care & Assisted Living
Houston

Caringbridge

Free website to keep family and friends informed

https://www.caringbridge.org
Phone
651-452-7940
Support Groups
National

Catholic Charities

Counseling, food and basic needs, housing, immigrant & refugee services

https://www.catholiccharities.org
Counseling
Family & Social Services
National

Chair Yoga for Cancer Survivors & Caregivers

Houston
713-222-2273
Massage & Yoga Therapy
Houston

Chinese Community Center

Advocacy Program

https://www.ccchouston.org
Houston
713-271-6100
Cultural & International Resources
Houston

Christian Community Service Center

https://www.ccschouston.org
Houston
713-961-3993
Family & Social Services
Houston

Church Apartment Ministry

https://www.churchapartmentministry.org
Houston
713-524-2640
Housing and Lodging
Houston

Cinco Charities-The Ballard House

https://www.TheBallardHouse.org
Houston
281-717-4670
Housing and Lodging
Houston

Colon Cancer Alliance

https://www.ccalliance.org
National
1-877-422-2030
Support Groups
Houston

Colorectal Cancer Alliance

https://www.ccalliance.org
Phone
877-422-2030
Support Groups
National

Conversations

Online Ovarian Support Group

https://www.ovarian-news.org
Phone
210-401-1604
Support Groups
National

Cooking for Chemo and After

A self help guide that teaches you flavoring and cooking tech- niques that are proven to combat eating related chemotherapy side-effects

https://www.cookingforchemo.org
cookingforchemo@gmail.com
Dietary and Meal Planning
National

Corporate Angel Network

https://www.corpangelnetwork.org
Phone
914-328-1313
Transportation
National

Duke Medical Equipment

https://www.dukemedicalequipment.com
Houston
1-888-329-1338
Medical Supplies, Wigs, Prosthetics
Houston

EEOC

Preventing Employment Discrimination

https://www.eeoc.com
Houston
713-209-3436
National
1-800-669-4000
Insurance & Legal
Houston

Faith House

https://www.FaithHouseHouston.org
Houston
713-664-3048
Housing and Lodging
Houston

Family Caregiver Alliance

https://www.caregiver.org
Phone
800-445-8106
Caregiver Resources
National

Family Services of Greater Houston

https://www.FamilyHouston.org
Houston
713-861-4849
Counseling
Family & Social Services
Houston

Fertile Action

Provides information and resources for family planning and fertility issues for women with Cancer

https://www.fertileaction.org
Phone
877-276-5951
Fertility & Reproduction
National

Fertile Hope

Reproductive information support and Hope

https://www.fertilehope.org
Phone
855-220-7777
Fertility & Reproduction
National

First Class Medical Equipment and Supply Inc.

https://www.firstclassmedical.com
Houston
713-696-9363
Medical Supplies, Wigs, Prosthetics
Houston

First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston

Support Groups

https://www.firstuu.org
Houston
713-526-5200
LGBT Community Resources
Houston

Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels

https://www.fortbendseniors.org
Houston
281-633-7049
Dietary and Meal Planning
Houston

Gayla’s Wig

https://www.gaylawigs.com
Houston
281-782-1555
Medical Supplies, Wigs, Prosthetics
Houston

Grace Flight of America

https://www.graceflight.org
Houston
972-755-0433
National
888-500-0433
Transportation
National

Grief Share

Support group for people who are grieving

https://www.griefshare.org
Phone
800-395-5755
Hospice & Bereavement Support
National

HERO (Helping Elderly Residents Out)

Houston
713-932-3996
Transportation
Houston

Halo House Foundation

Short term housing to blood cancer patients (Leukemia Lymphoma & Myeloma Patients)

https://www.halohousefoundation.org
Houston
713-665-8852
Housing and Lodging
National

HealthWell Foundation

Co-Pays for insurance premiums & some out of pocket health care costs

https://www.healthwellfoundation.org
Phone
1-800-675-8416
Financial Assistance
National

Help Now Fund (Breast Cancer Resources)

Financial assistance for rent and utilities

https://www.thebreastcancercharities.org
Houston
1-936-231-8460
Financial Assistance
National

Heroes for Children

Providing financial assistance to families with children battling cancer

https://www.heroesforchildren.org
Phone
214-256-5824
Children & Young Adults
National

Hill-Burton Program

Assistance with medical procedures

https://www.hrsa.gov/gethealthcare/affordable/hillburton
National
1-800-638-0742
Financial Assistance
Houston

Home Instead Senior Care

https://www.homeinstead.com
Houston
832-379-4700
Home Health Care & Assisted Living
Houston

Hope Clinic

Low cost medical procedures

https://www.hopechc.org
Houston
713-773-0803
Medical Assistance
Houston

Hope Lodge (American Cancer Society)

https://www.cancer.org
Phone
800-227-2345
Housing and Lodging
Houston

Hope for Two-The Pregnant with Cancer

Resources for Women diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy

https://www.pregnantwithcancer.org
Phone
800-743-4471
Fertility & Reproduction
Houston

Hospitality Apartments

https://www.hospitalityapartments.org
Houston
713-790-9120
Housing and Lodging
Houston

Housing near Texas Medical Center

https://www.texasmedicalcenter.org/lodging
Housing and Lodging
Houston

Houston Area Brain Tumor Support Group

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston
713-794-1777
Support Groups
Houston

Houston Ground Angels

Provides transportation from local airports to Texas Medical Center for out of town patients

Houston
281-348-9103
Transportation
Houston

Houston Hospice

https://www.houstonhospice.org
Houston
713-467-7423
Houston
713-461-2441
Hospice & Bereavement Support
Houston

Indian American Cancer Network (IACAN)

https://www.iacannetwork.org
Houston
713-370-3489
Cultural & International Resources
Houston

Innovations Counseling and Consulting

Counseling & Support Group for chronic pain or illness

https://www.innovationscounseling.com
Houston
281-597-9291
Counseling
Houston

Interface-Samaritan Counseling Center

Sliding Scale Fee per session

https://www.interface-samaritan.org
Houston
713-861-4849
Counseling
Houston

Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston

Meals On Wheels & refugee services

https://www.imgh.org
Houston
713-533-4900
Family & Social Services
Houston

Jewish Family Services (Jewish Families)

https://www.jfshouston.org
Houston
713-667-9336
Cultural & International Resources
Houston

Joe’s House

Online lodging guide for cancer patients

https://www.joeshouse.org
Phone
877-563-7468
Housing and Lodging
Houston

Katy Area Counseling & Cancer Support Group

Therapist Lee Ann Elvig

Houston
713-805-5854
Counseling
Houston

Knitted Knockers

Provides knitted prosthetics for mastectomy patients

https://www.knittedknockers.org
Medical Supplies, Wigs, Prosthetics
National

LIVESTRONG at the YMCA

Free exercise program after cancer diagnosis. Contact your local YMCA for more information

Massage & Yoga Therapy
National

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

https://www.lls.org
Houston
713-680-8088
National
1-800-955-4572
Support Groups
Financial Assistance
Houston

Lifeline Chaplaincy

Funds for hotel rooms, parking and some transportation costs

https://www.lifelinechaplaincy.org
Houston
713-524-1055
Housing and Lodging
Transportation
Houston

Light and Salt Association

Programs and Resources for Asian Community

https://www.light-salt.org
Houston
713-988-4724
Cultural & International Resources
Houston

Livestrong Foundation

https://www.livestrong.org
Phone
855-220-7777
Financial Assistance
National

Lone Star Legal Aid

Houston
713-652-0077
Insurance & Legal
Houston

Lymphoma Research Foundation

Provides financial help and additional financial resources

https://www.lymphoma.org
Helpline
800-500-9976
Financial Assistance
National

MD Anderson (Anderson Network)

Short-term one-on-one match & online support

Houston
713-792-2553
National
1-800-345-6325
Support Groups
Houston

MD Anderson (CLIMB)

six week support group for children of cancer patients

https://www.mdanderson.org/climb
Houston
713-792-6826
Children & Young Adults
Houston

MD Anderson Guide

https://www.mdanderson.org/patient-and-cancer-information/guide-to-md-anderson
Housing and Lodging
Houston

Medicare & Medicaid

https://www.cms.hhs.gov
Phone
1-877-267-2323
Insurance & Legal
National

Memorial Hermann Support Groups

https://www.memorialhermann.org/servicesandprograms/supportgroups
Houston
713-222-2273
Support Groups
Houston

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Speaking about my journey and listening to others made me realize that I am not facing this disease alone.

Jasmine A.

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It’s nice to talk to someone who has been there and can tell you that all you are feeling is normal.

Diana Z.

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It has been amazing. They made me feel important and cared about.

Val B.

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The hope that he gave me was so instrumental to my healing and personal survivorship experience that I wanted to pay the gift forward.

Rhonda J.

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A place where people help you find peace and solace during a turbulent time.

Renee H.

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If you are at the beginning of this journey, please have hope.

Shilpa T

survivor
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Speaking about my journey and listening to others made me realize that I am not facing this disease alone.

Jasmine A.

survivor
caregiver
volunteer
client
It’s nice to talk to someone who has been there and can tell you that all you are feeling is normal.

Diana Z.

survivor
caregiver
volunteer
client
It has been amazing. They made me feel important and cared about.

Val B.

survivor
caregiver
volunteer
client
The hope that he gave me was so instrumental to my healing and personal survivorship experience that I wanted to pay the gift forward.

Rhonda J.

survivor
caregiver
volunteer
client
A place where people help you find peace and solace during a turbulent time.

Renee H.

survivor
caregiver
volunteer
client
If you are at the beginning of this journey, please have hope.

Shilpa T

survivor
caregiver
volunteer
client
Speaking about my journey and listening to others made me realize that I am not facing this disease alone.