Cancer Ride Program

 

Cancer Health Ride Program
	Developed as a component of the initial Boston Crusade Against Cancer, the Cancer Ride Program helps reduce transportation barriers faced by cancer survivors. Since the start of the Health Rides program in June 1999, over 21,000 free taxi coupons have been provided to cancer patients at participating hospitals. Coupons are utilized for transportation to and from cancer treatments as an interim measure as more permanent transportation arrangements are being arranged or when all other transportation resources are exhausted. The program is managed by the Boston Public Health Commission’s Office of Cancer Prevention and Control. Participating hospitals oversee the program to ensure coordination and quality. To be eligible for the program, a patient must be a Boston resident and must be traveling to or from a participating hospital for chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or cancer-related appointments.
Participating Hospitals
The following is a list of hospitals that participate in the Cancer Health Ride Program: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Ms. Kris Jacobson, Oncology Community Resource Specialist (617) 667-4626 Boston Medical Center Cynthia Funderburg, Oncology Nurse Practitioner (617) 638-6428 Brigham and Women's Hospital Teresa O'Connor, Resource Specialist (617) 732-6520 press 1 Carney Hospital Mimi Chesna, Receptionist, Commonwealth Oncology (617) 296-5988 (call Monday am or Thursday) Children's Hospital Joe Chabot, Care Coordinator, Pediatric Oncology, (617) 632-3365 or Stacey Gulick, (617) 632-6842 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute John Horras, Resource Specialist, (617) 632-3303 or Michelle Stolper, Resource Specialist, (617) 632-5817 Faulkner Hospital Jennifer Efstanthiou, Receptionist, Oncology Center (617) 983-7160 Massachusetts General Hospital Megan Clark, Oncology Resource Coordinator, (617) 726-7664 or Cancer Resource Room, (617) 724-1822 New England Medical Center Darlene Holland, Resource Specialist (617) 636-5136 St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Mary Helen O'Hanley, Oncology Social Worker (617) 789-3249