Patient Lodging Programs
The American Cancer Society provides over 30 Hope Lodge® locations as a free lodging service for cancer patients and caregivers during treatment, saving them $55 million annually.User Review
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Reviewed on 15 Feb 2024 05:24 AM
Project address an American Cancer Society funding priority (Patient Lodging, Health Equity, Cancer Screening and Cancer Research)
The project directly aligns with the Patient Lodging funding priority, providing free lodging for cancer patients and caregivers.
Project has a clear mission and is well defined
The project's mission to provide free lodging to cancer patients and caregivers is clear and well articulated.
Project aligns with American Cancer Society's goal of improving access to cancer treatment
By providing free lodging, the project improves access to treatment for patients who must travel for care.
Project demonstrates potential for a measurable impact
The project has already served over 29,000 patients and caregivers, indicating a measurable impact on their lives.
Project has documented outcomes and success stories
The description includes a success story from a cancer survivor, suggesting that documented outcomes exist.
Project provides assistance to an underserved population
The project targets cancer patients who may be financially burdened by the need to travel for treatment, which is characteristic of an underserved population.
Project has a working product, service, or community
The Hope Lodge program is a working service with multiple locations that has been operational in serving its community.
Project leader is publicly committed to the cause
There is no information provided about the project leader, hence their level of public commitment to the cause cannot be assessed.
Project is actively seeking additional funding sources
The application does not specify if the project is actively seeking additional funding sources.
Project has a presence on social media platforms
No Project Twitter handle is provided and there is no mention of other social media platforms.
Project has an open-source component
No Project Github is provided, and the nature of the project suggests it may not have an open-source component.