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Financial Assistance

When a child is in cancer treatment, the family faces tremendous out-of-pocket costs, such as food while at the hospital with their child, accommodation when away from home and child care for siblings under 12 years old. In addition, one parent is often required to give up work to look after the ill child, so one source of family income might be lost. Families of children in cancer treatment tend to be young and, therefore, are not financially stable. In fact, it is estimated that these families can lose up to 1/3 of their after-tax income during the time a child is in treatment. In total, Ontario’s families with children in cancer treatment face a loss of  income of approximately $8 million each year.

The POGO Financial Assistance Program provides relief by reimbursing families for some of the costs they incur. POGO is responsible for the administration of this program, with 100% of the funding coming from private-sector fundraising.

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Claim Form for Families Registered with the POGO Financial Assistance Program
How to submit: If you are registered with the POGO Financial Assistance Program, please submit the completed form to your designated hospital Social Worker, POGO Interlink Nurse or Community Liaison Nurse. If you are not currently registered with the POGO Financial Assistance Program, please contact one of these individuals at your child’s treatment hospital. Be sure to save an electronic or hard copy for your records. Please note that claims more than three months old cannot be processed.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CLAIM FORM :

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Please submit this form for eligible expenses while your child is in treatment. You can claim the following

Food

  • $7.50/day when your child is receiving outpatient treatment (4 hours minimum including travel time)
  • $15/day when your child is receiving inpatient treatment

Accommodation
Families can claim accommodation in cases where the family must travel out-of-town for treatment and paid accommodation is necessary. Families are asked to use the lowest cost form of accommodation available. In some locations, a free hotel program may be available. Please check with your POGO Interlink Nurse, Social Worker or Community Liaison Nurse before making your first claim to discuss policies related to claiming for paid accommodation. Reimbursement rates are as follows:

  • $10/night for Ronald McDonald House
  • $20/night for other accommodation when Ronald McDonald House is not available to you

Child Care
Please check with your POGO Interlink Nurse, Social Worker or Community Liaison Nurse regarding policies on care support before making your first claim. POGO assists when fees are paid to a child care service while your child is in treatment. Families may claim:

  • up to 120 hours of child care expenses per year starting from the first child care claim
  • an hourly rate of $8.00

Please note that the POGO Financial Assistance Program does not reimburse for child care provided by a family member.

For information on how the POGO Financial Assistance Program can help you, please contact:

Grace Yuen
Manager, POGO Financial Assistance Program
Email: POGO Financial Assistance Program

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