| SERVICES | All Ages | SERVICE | ORGANIZATION - |
| FOR | CATEGORY | NATIONAL |
| PHONE |
| American Cancer Society - | (301) 722-2145 |
| Garrett/Allegany Co. Unit |
| American Cancer Society | OTHER PHONE |
| 111 S. George Street | (800) 227-2345 |
| Cumberland | MD | 21502- | FAX | (301) 724-6179 |
| CONTACT PERSON | Cindy Kelley-Haywood |
| TITLE | Director |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Regional division of national nonprofit organization |
| PURPOSE | To educate individuals about cancer and to assist cancer patients and their families. |
| SERVICES | Public & professional education programs; financial assistance for cancer patients: pain |
| OFFERED | medication, transportation, free lodging at Hope Lodge, Baltimore. Wigs, prostheses, |
| dressings, Ensure, equipment, etc., as available. |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Self-referral by phone, walk-ins okay, other agency or person. |
| Appointments preferred for wigs, prostheses, Ensure, etc. |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | Mon. thru Fri., 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | None |
| WAITING PERIOD | No | WAITING LIST | No |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | Yes |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | Yes, call in advance with specific request. |
| LOCATION OF | Cumberland office is at 111 S. George St., Cumberland. MD division office is at |
| SERVICES | 8219 Town Center Dr., White Marsh, MD (near Baltimore). |
| TRANSPORTATION | Consumer transports self or uses public transportation. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | All |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | Garrett and Allegany counties in MD |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | None. Eligibility for financial assistance is determined on a case-by-case |
| basis. |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | Completed application for services and release of information form to |
| obtain physician's diagnosis. |
| OTHER | Volunteers review applications for financial assistance. Phone number for patients is |
| 1-888-ACS-NEED. |
| VOLUNTEER | Yes, fundraising activities, serving on county board, | BROCHURE | Yes |
| OPPORTUNITIES | advocacy, etc. | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 12/11/96 | DATE data updated: | 12/13/96 |
| ID# | 1 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 306 |
