Lodging
St. Patrick House: 406/541-2828
- Asks for a $25 nightly fee but does not turn away individuals who can not afford the fee.
- Open to patients as well as family members.
- 3 rooms have private bathrooms; otherwise bathrooms shared between rooms.
- Requires a doctor's referral.
Super 8 Hotel: 406/251-2255
- 3901 Brooks Street, Missoula.
- $55 nightly medical discount rate for GOCW Patients.
- Tell clerk that Guardian Angels Foundation referred you!
Joe's House: www.joeshouse.org
- Requires 24-hour advance notice.
- Dependent upon available volunteers (who will contact GAF once notified by ACS).
- Program serves Missoula, Ravalli & Flathead residents.
Missoula Community Needs Van Service: 406/542-2121
- Must call ASAP to secure seating as vans fill quickly.
- Program offers door to door service for $1.00 one-way within the city of Missoula only.
- 3 vans available, 2 of which accommodate handicapped passengers.
Bitterroot Bus Line: 406/363-7484
- Travels to Missoula (any specified location) from Bitterroot locations on Tuesdays only.
- See pricing below; one-way price for adults is $12 and $9 for seniors for all departure locations.
- Call Ravalli County on Aging @ 406/363-5690 for more details.
- Crisis funding is available for individuals 60 years and older who need help covering travel costs. Please call 406/363-7484 for more details.
Round Trip Travel Cost |
Adults |
Senior Citizens |
Hamilton |
$20 |
$15 |
Corvallis |
$15 |
$10 |
Victor |
$15 |
$10 |
Stevensville |
$14 |
$9 |
Florence |
$14 |
$9 |
Angels Airlines: 918/749-8992
- A non-profit organization of volunteer pilots who will arrange free air transportation for any legitimate, charitable, medically related need. Please call or visit www.angelflight.com for more details.
Sanders County Transportation Task Force: 406/741-2346
- Plains area to Missoula.
- Call Larry for pricing.
- Available Monday, Wednesday & Friday.
- Requires 24-hour advance notice.
Additional Resources First Call for Help: - Offers assistance with gas for doctor appointments, food assistance, and help with rent & mortgage payments for Missoula residents after all other resources have been exhausted. Contact Carol Eire @ 406/549-5555.
- For a comprehensive database of Missoula, Ravalli and Mineral County community programs visit www.montana211.org
Salvation Army: - Offers assistance for rent & mortgage if FEMA funds are available.
Montana Food Bank Network:
- Offers packaged boxes of food to those in need from several pantries throughout Montana.
- Visit www.montanafoodbanknetwork.org under "find a food bank" at the bottom of the webpage.
- You may also contact Gina McCrary @ 406/721-3825 ext. 221, or 800/809-4752, or Jacqueline Kakos @ 406/721-1118.
Interim Program of Missoula:
- Offers temporary or permanently disabled residents assistance while they are pursuing social security or disability income.
- Call Kate @ 406/532-8256 for qualification details.
Department of Health & Human Services:
A Helping Hand:
- Resource guide for people with cancer published by CANCERcare. It lists a number of national foundations & organizations that offer monies for transportation costs as well as other treatment related costs. It is extremely useful & highly recommended. Please ask Janice at the Guardian Oncology & Center for Wellness front desk for a copy or visit www.cancercare.org
Cheerful Heart Incorporated:
- Provides free non-medical services (transportation to/from doctor appointments, run errands, walk dogs, yard work) to cancer patients residing in Lake County, Montana with the exception of Seeley Lake.
- Call 406/883-3070 for more information.
Cancer Family Network:
- Provides a healthy, supportive and educational experience for Montana families dealing with cancer.
- CFN's website is an excellent source of local and national resources available to cancer patients.
- Visit www.familycancernetwork.org
Moon Angels:
- Strives to meet the specific, limited needs of children with cancer and their families after the exhaustion of other resources. No application process.
- Judy Schur - 949/388-7744
- Sandy Sieg - 949/376-2221
- Nancy Schur - 949/735-8773
The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF):
- Provides education, legal counseling and referrals to cancer patients and survivors concerning managed care, insurance, financial issues, job discrimination, and debt crisis matters.
- PAF's Co-Pay Relief Program provides limited payment assistance for medicine to insured patients who qualify. Call 866/512-3861 or visit www.copays.org for more information.
- Call 800/532-5274 or visit www.patientadvocate.org for further information about PAF.
Patient Assistance Programs:
- Offered by some pharmaceutical manufacturers to help pay for medications. Contact the Partnership for Prescription Assistance at 888/477-2669 or visit www.pparx.org/Intro.php for more information.
Eldercare Locator:
- A referral service by the US Administration on Aging within the US Department of Health & Human Services that links callers with state and area agencies on aging information.
- Call 800/677-1116 for more information.
GovBenefits.gov:
Medicaid:
Medicare:
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP):
Internal Revenue Service:
- Contact the IRS for information about tax deductible medical costs not covered by insurance.
- Call 800/829-1040 or visit www.irs.gov
Other:
- Missoula Aging Services @ 406/728-7682
- American Cancer Society - Great Western Division, Inc. 406/542-2191; 877/488-7723
- Your local YWCA/YMCA
- Local Churches & Snyagogues
Resources for Children Living with Cancer The Jadyn Fred Foundation:Provides financial support for children that require specialized medical attention.
Visit www.jadynfred.org for more information.Should you choose to take advantage of any of these resources, we would appreciate hearing about your experience. Please visit the Contact Us page of this website to direct your e-mail to GAF's Director of Development, Jacqueline Kakos, or telephone her @ 406/721-1118. Thank You!