Day Kimball Healthcare Awarded $25,000 Grant For Breast Cancer Support Program

Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) was recently notified that it is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from Pink Aid to be used for the integrated system’s Breast Cancer Support Fund.

Pink Aid’s mission is “…to help underserved women in our communities survive breast cancer treatment with support and dignity and to empower breast cancer survivors to heal and inspire others.”  The organization’s goal is “…to help local women survive breast cancer with compassion.” Pink Aid is fiscally sponsored by FJC, a public charity that provides management of charitable giving.

“Our Breast Health Program is designed to focus on prevention through diagnosis and treatment, but not all women have the financial resources to access the healthcare services needed to combat this terrible disease.” said Trish Holland Caprera, RN, BSN, MBA, OCN, Director, DKH Hematology/Oncology.  “Over a two-year period, 60 percent – or 262 patients – of our breast cancer discharges were residents of towns with the highest poverty, unemployment and uninsured levels. The Pink Aid grant will be a huge help, as we estimate that it will serve some 25 women needing financial assistance.”

Holland Caprera explained that the DKH Breast Cancer Support Fund was established to ease financial strains, decrease medical barriers and help to facilitate patient care. It provides financial assistance for such things as transportation to treatment and counseling sessions, and the purchase of breast prostheses, bras, wigs, etc. The fund also supports guidance services, which include connecting women to healthcare providers and clinical screening services, and education offerings, which focus on good health practices, breast cancer prevention and early detection, healthy lifestyle choices and important breast cancer resources.

For more information on the DKH Breast Cancer Support Fund Program, contact Abby Soriero-Durand, Hematology/Oncology Social Worker at (860) 963-6425 or agsorierodurand@daykimball.org or visit www.daykimball.org/cancercare.