Patient Travel Grant Program — Financial Assistance The Patient Travel Grant Program, founded by Mary and Bob Cosentino, was created to provide mesothelioma patients with financial assistance to travel and be seen by an appropriate mesothelioma expert, regardless of their ability to pay. The Foundation will cover travel expenses incurred by the patient plus one caregiver who travels with them for lodging/hotel room; gasoline; airplane, bus, and/or train tickets; and cab, Uber, Lyft, metro, or other analogous services. To qualify for this program, a patient must fall into at least one of these two categories: 1. One trip for one initial consultation with a mesothelioma expert.
2. Multiple trips to participate in an interventional clinical trial (found on clinicaltrials.gov). Each trip can be reimbursed for up to a maximum of $1,000, with the total reimbursements for all trips not exceeding $6,000 per patient/caregiver annually and not exceeding two clinical trials overall. To apply, please contact Meghan Butler at mbutler@curemeso.org or 703-879-3824. | |
| | Facebook Support Groups The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation offers several mesothelioma support groups for patients, caregivers, and those who have suffered a loss: Facebook support groups provide an online connection, on your own time, day and night. Read below to see which group is best for you. If you are not a member of these groups but are a patient, caregiver/family member, or if you are grieving the loss of a loved one, you are welcome to join them and participate. Please contact Meghan Butler at mbutler@curemeso.org for more information. | | | | Zoom Support Groups Zoom support groups allow for group participation monthly: - Patient Support Group
- Caregiver Support Group
- Survivor Stories (quarterly)
- Spousal Loss Conversation Group: Compassionate Conversations with Olga and Friends (phone group)
- Young Widows and Widowers Support Group
- Young Adult Support Group
Because we take confidentiality and privacy very seriously, call-in numbers and invitations to the Facebook groups will only be sent to you after you register with us. Please contact Meghan Butler at mbutler@curemeso.org or 703-879-3824. | | | | | | | | | |
