Practical Support

Financial Help

Finances can be tricky during and after cancer treatment.

How we can help:

• Assistance for immediate and long-term prescriptions.
• Address insurance concerns, including coverage limitations.
• Referrals to financial counselors.
• Find foundation-based or community-driven financial assistance.
• Answers to disability and Medicaid application questions.
• Solve transportation issues getting to and from Lexington Medical Center.

Legal Issues

Making your legal wishes clear can help you and your family down the road.

How we can help:

• Answer questions about legal documents.
• Work with you to create a living will.
• Draft a health care power of attorney document.
• Notarize and serve as witnesses for legal papers.

What are advance directives?

These legal instructions detailing who can make decisions about your health care if you're unable to communicate your wishes. Advance directives are made of two documents: a durable health care power of attorney and a living will.

What is a durable health care power of attorney?
It makes your wishes about future health care decisions clear in the event you're not able to yourself.

What is a living will?
It makes clear whether or not you want your doctors to take measures to keep you alive if you're not able to communicate your wishes.

How can I get started?

Start by taking a look at sample legal documents in the back of our guide, Survivor From Day One.