Resources

Serves as a professional association of hospitality houses that provide free or reduced-cost medical lodging. A searchable online directory of HHN member lodging facilities is available for patients and caregivers.

Offers multi-media patient and caregiver educational resources, online communities, peer mentoring, online tracking tools, networking events, and connections with researchers. Serves patients impacted by diseases including blood cancers, solid tumor cancers, myelodysplastic syndromes, and kidney disease.

Affords eligible patients with financial aid for unmet costs associated with specific chronic diseases (e.g., prescriptions, health insurance premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, medical travel, behavioral health). Provides dedicated funds for cancer-related mental health needs.

Provides educational resources, in-person or virtual peer mentoring, and virtual support groups for heart failure, LVAD, and cardiac transplant patients and caregivers. Offers low-cost medical lodging near Boston-area hospitals for eligible guests.

Offers relocation lodging assistance for heart transplant patients receiving medical care at Northern California hospitals.

Supports community-based fundraising for people with unmet medical expenses and related costs due to cell and organ transplants or catastrophic injuries and illnesses. Offers nonprofit advantages, individualized fundraising assistance, customizable online donation pages, administration of all funds, and fiscal accountability for clients, families, and contributors.

Serves individuals with spinal cord or brain injuries, amputations, or mobility-limiting conditions, as well as disabled veterans and first responders. Offers adaptive athletic and adventure experiences, healing programs, and injury prevention education. Issues grants for adaptive sports equipment, living costs, rehabilitative care, mental health services, medical equipment, and emergency needs.

Provides financial assistance for families impacted by post-birth pediatric brain injuries. Funding can help families access items such as in-home therapy devices, specialized equipment, ramps, lifts, adaptive furniture, or enrichment activities.

Provides educational information and faith-based encouragement for those impacted by brain injury. Facilitates in-person survivor and caregiver support groups in Fort Worth, TX. Shares online multi-media resources including podcasts, videos, and wellness support.

Provides education, resources, and emotional support for families impacted by pediatric brain injury. Facilitates population-specific virtual support groups (e.g., siblings, couples, fathers, adolescent and young adult survivors). When funding is available, grants financial support for home and vehicle modifications, medical equipment, therapies, counseling, and advocacy services. Offers spiritual encouragement for families via online prayer requests.

Provides emotional and educational support for children and young adults with a loved one affected by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Facilitates in-person and virtual camps and online facilitated youth hangouts, along with virtual parent meetups. Distributes free Hugs of Hope care packages.

Offers support, educational resources, and story sharing opportunities for the brain injury community. Facilitates a private Facebook community and monthly online support group.

Executes special needs trust and customizable life care planning services. Offers nurse case managers, fiduciary services, needs assessments (e.g., educational, housing, caregiving), benefits analyses, and organizational technology tools.

Provides technology equipment and IT support to connect pediatric cancer patients to their school communities and afford access to telehealth support. Facilitates a Facebook support group and Hopecam Connect community platform for program families and alumni.

Connects patients and caregivers with medical lodging via host homes or donated apartments in the Boston, Massachusetts area.

Connects patients and caregivers with low-cost medical lodging in volunteer host homes for those receiving treatment at Greater Philadelphia-area medical facilities.

Offers grants to adaptive athletes wishing to become Exoskeleton walkers and racers, with consideration for alternative leg braces. Participants from alternative adaptive collegiate programs may also apply. Facilitates an Exoskeleton Racing League program, including virtual race opportunities. Supports paralysis research, clinical trials, and facilities serving Veterans.

Advocates for the spinal cord injury community and supports clinical research. Awards financial grants to help individuals offset injury-related needs (e.g., adaptive items, wheelchairs, vehicle or home modifications, exercise equipment).

Hosts nationwide recreational programs and camps to teach bike riding, swimming, and dancing to individuals with disabilities.

Creates and donates customized celebration cakes or treats for eligible children with life-threatening medical conditions or who require frequent or long-term inpatient care.

Supports initiatives to increase dental care accessibility for Illinois children and adults. Illinois Mission of Mercy (ILMOM) is an annual two-day dental clinic providing free exams, fillings, cleanings, and extractions. The Veterans First program allows eligible veterans to receive advance screening and priority treatment on the first day of the ILMOM clinic. Provides listings of dentists and dental clinics statewide.

Promotes adaptive athletic opportunities for individuals living with physical, cognitive, or behavioral challenges in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Financial grants can help offset associated costs. Offers inclusive fitness classes, adaptive personal training, and volunteer mentorship from veterans.

Connects cancer patients and caregivers with trained peer mentors for emotional support, guidance, and encouragement.

Provides educational information, insurance guidance, mental health resources, multimedia learning tools, and advocacy opportunities for the primary immunodeficiency disease (PI) community. Offers patient and caregiver peer mentoring, a private online forum, in-person and virtual support groups, and recreational events.

Designs and produces The LapSnap®, a carryall basket for wheelchair users. Offers a Help Hope Live partner discount of $15 off with code: HHL15.

Promotes dental health educational resources for Indiana residents. Provides listings of low-cost dental care options throughout the state.

Provides multiple myeloma patients and caregivers with multimedia educational tools and InfoLine assistance. Offers support groups, an online community forum, patient and family seminars, regional workshops, and wellness resources. Engages in advocacy efforts and clinical research initiatives.

Provides support, programs, and validation for individuals living with illness, pain, or disability that may not be visible to others. Offers multimedia educational information, marketplace product and service resources, an online support community, and public awareness opportunities.

Works to expand access to charitable dental events. Iowa Mission of Mercy (IMOM) is an annual two-day, dental clinic offering free exams, fillings, cleanings, and extractions on a first-come, first-served basis.

Provides grants to West Virginia residents who experience a life-threatening illness when all other resources are exhausted. Eligible expenses include medical costs, prescriptions, and medical travel.

Grants dream wishes for medically verified children and adults living with a serious illness, injury, disability, or trauma. Examples include trips, gift items, or experiences.

Offers low-cost medical lodging for transplant patients and caregivers in the Atlanta, Georgia area.

Supports the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and neuromuscular disorder communities with resources, educational webinars, online family support groups, family workshops, and in-person or virtual camp experiences. Financial grants can help offset costs associated with accessible vehicles, accessibility or medical items, or emergency expenses.

Provides guidance and educational information regarding disability employment matters, job accommodations, and workplace solutions. JAN is a service of the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).

Promotes active lifestyle opportunities for children and athletes with spinal cord injuries. Affords grant funding for adaptive athletic or recreational equipment, driving equipment or lessons, and adaptive scuba diving certification or equipment.

Connects cancer patients with no-cost or discounted medical lodging options. Non-cancer patients may also contact listed facilities regarding potential eligibility options.

Provides financial aid to families impacted by pediatric kidney cancer to help offset medical bills, travel costs, food expenses, and gifts for patients. Sponsors free online academic and special hobby tutoring. Raises pediatric cancer awareness and funds oncology research.

Offers educational support and resources for families impacted by pediatric cancer. Financial grants can help offset related, uncovered costs such as medical bills, housing expenses, utilities, auto repairs, groceries, and gifts for the child in treatment.

Provides financial aid to qualifying individuals with disabilities to help obtain adaptive equipment or services. Recipients must reside in Northeast Florida.

Offers financial assistance for families of children with hematological diseases including aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Grants assist with living expenses, co-pays, medical travel, and lodging. Social workers at select participating hospitals must submit application forms.

Distributes specially themed gift boxes to pediatric cancer patients. Financial grants are available to support eligible families with housing costs, utilities, car loans and repairs. Families can apply for all programs through their social worker or child life specialist.

Provides emotional, spiritual, and financial support for families facing a pediatric medical crisis. Grants assist medically verified families with immediate needs (e.g., housing costs, utilities, auto payments, gas, burial expenses).

Provides financial grants for families impacted by pediatric or young adult cancer (to age 26). Examples of eligible expenses include rent, mortgage, utilities, lodging, medical travel, palliative or home care, and childcare needs. Families must receive care at a participating partner hospital and must apply through their medical social worker.

Offers funeral, cremation, and burial financial assistance and compassionate support for families who have lost a child ages 5 and younger.

Provides charitable dental care at an annual Kansas Mission of Mercy (KMOM) two-day clinic event. To ensure that children receive priority care, families may apply for a special arrival day and time to avoid waiting in general admission lines.

Provides financial aid to Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania families facing serious pediatric illnesses, injuries, or disabilities (e.g., housing costs, utilities, medical needs, adaptive equipment, travel, childcare, funeral costs). Offers resources, respite programs, and recreational outings.

Empowers individuals with spinal cord injuries to lead active lifestyles. Offers camps, adaptive sports equipment grants, and scholarships to learn and pursue new athletic opportunities. Facilitates the Active Project, a community of adaptive athletes and organizations offering support, information, and event sharing. Promotes ski racing safety initiatives.

Provides grants to pediatric cancer families for non-medical needs (e.g., housing costs, utilities, car loans, auto insurance). Charitably supports oncology research, childhood cancer advocacy efforts, elementary school art programs, and inpatient family meal and food pantry initiatives.

Provides emergency-planning resources and preparedness guidance for kidney disease patients. Examples include natural incidents, human disasters, weather events, medical device recalls, and safety alerts.

Provides kidney disease educational information and resources. Issues grants for medications, insulin, medical transportation, and emergency needs (e.g., car repairs, utilities, medical supplies) to qualifying patients. Recipients must reside or receive dialysis in specific Ohio or West Virginia counties.

Provides support for families coping with pediatric cancer, serious illnesses, military service, or bereavement in the New York Tri-State area. Hosts in-person summer camps, virtual camps, and recreational opportunities for impacted children, siblings, and caregivers. Makes holiday wishes come true through an annual Holiday Cheer Bus program.

Grants special wishes for those living with pediatric life-life-threatening medical diagnoses. Wishes are personalized to match one’s interests, hopes, and dreams (e.g., vacations, celebrity encounters, concerts, sporting events, shopping sprees, gift items).

Offers educational information, resources, a directory of specialist clinicians, and conference opportunities for families impacted by KIF1A-Associated Neurological Disorder (KAND). Helps fund strategic research initiatives.

Supports children and families impacted by pediatric cancer in the Delaware Valley. Upon social worker referral, provides grant assistance to qualifying families (e.g., housing, utilities, car payments, travel, food, wigs, funeral costs). Facilitates wish granting and family recreational events. Issues annual scholarships for pediatric cancer survivors.

Creates and distributes cancer care kits to offer inspiration and comfort during times of treatment and hospitalization. Kits are available at select hospitals or can be shipped nationwide (complimentary, other than shipping costs)).

Provides cancer survivor grants to young adults (ages 18-30) demonstrating significant financial need (e.g., unemployment, marked loss of income, limited employment opportunities).

Provides lasagna meal donations by volunteer chefs for community families in need.

Issues adaptive equipment grants (e.g., communication devices, medical equipment, computers, lifts, adaptive strollers, wheelchair or vehicle modifications) and full college scholarships to individuals living with muscular dystrophy. Awards assistive technology grants to selected applicants with any disability, diagnosis, or chronic illness.

Advocates for the oral health needs of all Louisiana residents. The Louisiana Mission of Mercy (LaMOM) is a two-day clinic event delivering free dental care to underserved individuals and families. Shares dental service options throughout the state via a listing of charitable clinics.

Organizes and hosts free adaptive surfing or skating programs at nationwide beach and skatepark locations.