Cancer Resources
Financial Assistance
Chicks N Chaps
- https://chicksnchaps.org/
- Phone: (406) 531-0058 | Chicks N Chaps, PO Box 4442, Missoula, MT 59806
- Provides financial assistance to women and men who are affected by breast cancer for expenses not covered by insurance or other financial sources. Limited to assistance once per year. Applications can be printed online and mailed into the address above.
Cancer Network of Sanders County
- https://www.cancernetworksanderscounty.org/
- Financial support has to be submitted by a health care professional. Nurse navigators at Logan Health can help apply. Please reach out to them!
- Qualified candidates receive an annual gift.
Save a Sister
- https://www.logan.org/services/womens-health/breast-health/save-a-sister/
- Phone: (877) 399-0384
- Provides free mammograms for those individuals having the procedure at the Imaging Center, so includes women/men from any county.
Healthcare
Montana Cancer Screening Program
- https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/health/population-health/breast-and-cervical-cancer-screening
- Phone: (406) 751-8162 | (406) 751-8163 | 1035 1st Ave West, Kalispell MT
- Provides free screening for best cancer age 40-64 and cervical cancer age 21-64 based on financial need.
Support
Logan Health Cancer Support Services
- https://www.logan.org/services/cancer-care/cancer-support-services
- Phone: (406) 752-0130
- Full range of support services for youth and adults affected by cancer.
- All our programs are offered free of charge.
Cancer Support Community Montana
- https://cancersupportmontana.org/
- Cancer Support Community Montana uplifts and strengthens people impacted by cancer by providing support, fostering compassionate communities and breaking down barriers to care. Provides support groups, individual counseling, educational workshops, exercise activities, stress management sessions, lectures by experts in the field of oncology and social gatherings. Also offers programs for children and families.
- Services are offeredin-person and online. All programs are offered free of charge.
- Locations: Bozeman, Helena and Missoula with additional resource centers located in multiple communities across Montana.\
Bozeman – 102 S. 11th Ave. Ph. 406-582-1600 ext. 1
Helena – Ph.406- 582-1600 ext. 3
Missoula – 2307 Stephens Ave Ph. 406-582-1600 ext. 2
Email. info@cancersupportmontana.org
Cancer Support Community – Gilda’s Club
- https://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/
- Cancer Support Hotline: 1-CSC-867-5309 (272-867-5309)
- Provides research, advocacy and support for cancer treatment and patients. Provides links to resources, on-line forums and support groups.
- Hours: Monday–Thursday: 9 am–7 pm ET | Friday: 9 am–6 pm ET
Chemo Brain/Speech Therapy • Physical Therapy
Logan Health Rehabilitation Whitefish
- Phone: (406) 862-9378 | Fax: (406) 862-9882
- 2006 Hospital Way, Whitefish MT
Logan Health locations in Kalispell & Lakeside
- Phone: (406) 751-4520 | Fax: (406) 751-4526
- Contact your provider to fax a referral.
- Phone: (844) 535-6833 ext 840
- Email: alex.rowley@moneta.health
- At-home memory personalized program designed to improve memory, focus and communication abilities through licensed speech therapists. Care is accessible by phone – no travel, apps, logins or internet required. For individuals with mild cognitive impairment, traumatic brain injury, stroke, Alzheimer’s and related dementias, brain fog (COVID, Chemo Brain). Coverage by some insurances including Medicare, Tricare and MT Medicaid in certain areas (Great Falls).
Fertility Preservation
NW Cryobank: if sperm preservation
- Order must be placed by your provider.
- For males/sperm banking, two locations: Missoula and Spokane
Seattle Reproductive Medicine / Kal OBGYN
- Your provider must order a referral and fax it to these locations.
Triage Cancer
- https://triagecancer.org/
- Phone: (424) 258 – 4628
- Email: info@triagecancer.org
- A national, nonprofit organization that provides free education on the legal and practical issues that may impact individuals diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers, through events, materials, and resources.
Rutgers Health and Cancer Institute
- https://cinj.org/education/recommended-websites
- Educational resources on cancer-related topics and specific types of cancer.
Medication Assistance Resources
Triage Cancer – NEEDYMEDS Drug Discount Card
- https://triagecancer.org/drugdiscount
- Savings up to 80% on prescription medications, over the counter medicines and supplies if written on a prescription blank and pet prescription medications purchased at a pharmacy. Accepted by over 65,000 pharmacies nationwide.
Travel/Transportation Assistance Resources
Mercy Medical Wings (Angel Wings)
- Request Assistance
- Trip Request
- Trips for non-local medical care more than 50 miles away.
- Financial assistance for travel: Commercial Airline Tickets (21 days’ notice) or ground transportation.
- Patients are provided with gas cards, or commercial bus or Amtrak tickets to medical-related treatment.
Wings
- https://www.wingsnwmontana.org/
- Phone: (406) 257-9464 | Email: wingsnwmontana@gmail.com
- PO Box 7852, Kalispell MT 59901
- Must live in Lincoln, Lake or Flathead County
- Provides reimbursement for local travel to/from cancer treatment (gasoline) and assistance for travel out of the area (lodging, food, gas/airfare) for cancer treatment.
- Applications are routinely completed after the travel has occurred; occasionally funds may be procured prior to travel.
Lake County Resources
Cheerful Hearts
- https://cheerfulheart.org/
- Provides non-medical services to Lake County cancer patients currently in treatment at no cost to the patient. Services include gas cards, meal preparation, transportation to treatment or medical appointments locally or to Missoula and Kalispell, massage, hair and skin care.
- Ph. 406-883-3070
- Email. cheartinc@gmail.com
