* Providing direct financial aid to needy kidney patients, transplant recipients, and donors to help cover the cost of treatment-specific expenses * Grants are available to assist patients with medication* Grants are available to assist patients with transportation* Grants are available to assist patients with emergency transient dialysis* Grants are available to assist patients with special diet needs* Supports public and professional education, kidney donor development* Sponsors up to three clinical scientist nephrology fellowship awards* AKF publishes many brochures about kidney diseases and its treatment, including selections in Spanish .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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The American Kidney Fund (AKF) is the nation's leading non-governmental source of direct financial assistance for needy kidney patients. AKF offers to those who qualify the following services: direct patient grants when other sources of assistance have been exhausted to pay for treatment related expenses (medication, transportation and special diets). Free pharmacy products: Nephro-Vite +FE, a renal vitamin-plus; SangCya, an immunosuppressive drug used to prevent organ rejection; and Hectorol. Discount Pharmacy Card program which provides savings up to 30% through PRxN Pharmacy Network, a mail service pharmacy. A Health Insurance Premium Program (HIPP) to help low-income dialysis patients maintain their health care coverage. Education programs for the general public to raise awareness and prevent kidney disease. And a national toll-free help line which provides information about kidney disease, its prevention and treatment, and organ donation. The Renagel Patient Assistant Program is made possible through Genzyme Corp. and is intended for individuals who have have no means of affording it, directly or indirectly, through insurance coverage or federal, state or local programs. To qualify for assistance, patients must be referred to the American Kidney Fund by their nephrologists, social workers and dietitians. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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SERVICE DESCRIPTION: Financial Assistance for People Living with Kidney DiseaseIndividual Grants Program- provides financial assistance to qualified dialysis patients who are referred by their physicians and social workers. -Grants are provided for treatment-specific expenses such as transportation, over-the-counter medicines, medication co-payments, kidney donor expenses and other necessities such as dentures. Pharmacy Grant Program- The Pharmacy Grant Program enables qualified renal patients to receive urgently needed medications, nutritional products, and durable medical supplies.Disaster Relief Program- Disaster Relief Program helps ESRD patients get back on their feet when catastrophic events strike their communities. - This program provides funds to assist patients replace medications, food and household items and pay for other necessities lost because of natural disasters such as flooding, hurricanes, etc.Sherer Travel-Related Dialysis Program- assists eligible dialysis patients to afford treatment while traveling. Patients or facilities may be reimbursed for the 20% of treatment costs not covered by Medicare or any other source for emergency transient dialysis.Health Insurance Premium Program-Through HIPP, AKF pays Part B Medicare, Medigap and Cobra premiums for dialysis patients who have insufficient income and savings, allowing them to continue their coverage.Rx Assistance-The Hectorol (doxercalciferol) Patient Assistance Program provides 2.5 mcg, 0.5 mcg capsules and ampules. The Renagel (sevelamer hydrochloride) Patient Assistance Program provides Renagel 800 mg tablets. Both programs offer up to a four-month supply to eligible patients. If necessary, patients may reapply at the end of their grant period. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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* Sends information to callers about free care in hospitals and other health facilities (includes list of facilities in caller's local area that participate in the program and advises callers on how to file a complaint about the program)* Primarily for low income people without Medicare or Medicaid to cover the cost of medical care* Local facilities include Columbus: Muscogee Manor, (706)561-3219 Buena Vista: Marion County Nursing Home, (912)649-2331 Opelika: Achievement Center, (334)745-3501 Lee County Health Center, (205)745-5765 Tuskegee: West Alabama District Health Department, (205)345-4131 Colbert County Health Center, (205)383-0746. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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National number for criminal justice resources National number for information on rights and services of victims .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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Interfaith Housing Coalition s mission is to work with homeless families in Montgomery County, Maryland by providing them housing and support services, and advocating on their behalf, as they seek to achieve stability and improved quality of life. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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Community Ministries of Rockville (CMR) has been serving as the Metropolitan Area?s first Community Ministry since 1967. It is a non-sectarian 501c3 non-profit whose purpose is to give voice to conscience and to serve human need. We fulfill this mission by advocating on behalf of the disadvantaged within the City of Rockville, Montgomery County, and the State of Maryland. Our direct services include housing, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, language and cultural education, home care services to the frail elderly,health care to the uninsured and emergency assistance to individuals in crisis .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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Interfaith Works is an interfaith coalition of 140 congregations, working together to meet the needs of the poor. Last year, with the help of 7,000 volunteers, more than 30,000 men, women and children received assistance at our doors.We shelter homeless men and women, provide free clothing, new school supplies and baby layettes to income-qualified individuals and families, mentor at-risk families and independent foster youth, provide homeless families with affordable housing and intensive case management, mentor and provide loans for entrepreneurs from our low income community, and prevent evictions, provide prescription, rent and utility assistance. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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The hours of operation are: Monday - Friday 9AM - 5PM EST; Summer - Friday - 9AM-2PM Fees applicable are: No fee for service The intake procedure is Application Eligibility for this rent assistance program: Must be dialysis or kidney transplant patient Languages spoken or available at this organziation English, Spanish The areas served are: United States Helpline .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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*Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program* On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,which ludes $1.5 billion for a Homelessness Prevention Fund. Funding for this program, called the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), is being distributed based on the formula used for the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) program. Grantees may provide rental assistance or services to eligible program participants who are residing or would like to reside outside their jurisdiction. They may also fund ubgrantees that serve persons outside of the jurisdiction, subgrantees that are located outside of the jurisdiction, and subgrantees that serve multiple jurisdictions. A grantee may establish more stringent requirements, such as requiring that HPRP funds be spent within the jurisdiction or establishing a residency requirement,but HUD is not setting these requirements. Counties served:Prince Georges County .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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