The Cancer Support Community is a great source for many questions you may have.
Click here for their extensive list of resources.
The Cancer Legal Resource Center (CLRC) is a national, joint program of the Disability Rights Legal Center and Loyola Law School Los Angeles. The CLRC provides free information and resources on cancer-related legal issues to cancer survivors, caregivers, health care professionals, employers, and others coping with cancer.
Aesthetic Resources
Wigs, hats, scarves
- Shore Medical Center Cancer Center’s “Live Laugh Love Boutique”- (609) 653-3585, www.shoremedicalcenter.org/ - wig & wig fitting appointments, hats and scarves.
- Hats with Hair- (877) 447-4287, www.hatswithhair.com - soft, comfortable hats with hair.
- “The beau beau”- (877) 4women1, www.4women.com - unique, fashionable headscarves & accessories.
- Always Beautiful Headwear- (248) 410-9581, www.alwaysbeautifulyou.com – fashionable & comfortable headwraps.
Bras/Prosthesis
- Shore Medical Center Cancer Center’s “Live Laugh Love Boutique”- (609) 653-3585, www.shoremedicalcenter.org/ – bra and breast prosthetic line, as well as mastectomy swimsuits.
- Hanger Prosthetics- (609) 653-8323, www.hanger.com- prosthesis
- Lymphedivas- (866) 411-DIVA (3482), www.lymphedivas.com- fashionable, medical lymphedema sleeves
- Softee USA- (866) 605-8585, www.softeeusa.com - post breast surgery products
- Janac Sportswear & Mastectomy Wear- (866) 290-0821, http://www.janacsportswear.ca/
Transportation Resources
- Ruth Newman Shapiro Van Service- (609) 748-4049, www.atlanticare.org - free, for RNS/AtlantiCare patients
- New Jersey Find a Ride- 211, www.njfindaride.org
- New Jersey Transit Access Link- (800) 955-2321- van for disabled.
- Atlantic County Welfare & Transportation- (609) 645-7700, (609) 645-5910, www.transportationchoices.com - for seniors & disabled.
- Senior Transportation- (888) 407-9897- serves tri-state area
- New Jersey Transit- (800) 772-2222, www.njtransit.com
- National Patient Travel Center- (800) 296-1217, www.patienttravel.org - information on “how to get there” for patients traveling a distance to treatment.
- Air Life Line- (800) 446-1231, www.airlifeline.org – transportation to patients traveling to & from medical treatment air
- Corporate Angel Network- (866) 328-1313, www.corpangelnetwork.org - air transportation to patients traveling to & from medical treatment.
- Angel Flight East – (800) 383 WING (9464), www.angelflighteast.org – free air transportation for patients to distant medical facilities.
Family Resources
Gilda’s Club South Jersey is a member of The Atlantic County Healthy Living Coalition, whose membership includes many cancer-related organizations and providers in our region. ACHLC is committed to educating the community and healthcare providers on maintaining wellness through healthy lifestyle, prevention, early detection, treatment and support services for the residents of Atlantic County. Visit ACHLC’s website at www.achlc.com.
The Atlantic County Healthy Living Coalition is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services’ Office of Cancer Control and Prevention. The mission of the Atlantic County Healthy Living Coalition is to implement the New Jersey Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan in Atlantic County. For more information on Comprehensive Cancer Control in NJ, please visit: www.njcancer.gov.
Breakaway From Cancer
Click here for our Cancer Survivorshop After-Care Plan
This document was designed by the Gilda’s Club South Jersey Advocacy Networking Group in late 2009. It is an informal medical record to be completed by cancer care professionals and/or the survivor during and at the completion of cancer treatment. This compilation of treatment, possible long-term side effects, screening recommendations and suggested follow up care is to be shared with the survivor’s primary care physician, specialists, and family members. It is the intention of the Advocates to empower cancer survivors with the knowledge about the care they have received as well as to help them make informed decisions about their after-care and health maintenance.