Recent Patient Assistance

A teenager was recently diagnosed with CF. Both parents had been out of work for several weeks. Mother's unemployment was about to end. Reaching Out helped by paying the family's power bill.

Recent Patient Assistance

During these times of financial stress on so many families, we are so thankful that Reaching Out is able to help.

The father of a teen-age CF patient was recently laid-off of his job and the mother is only able to find part-time work. They have used all of their savings to make mortgage payments so they can keep their house. Reaching Out was able to assist with payments while parents both seek full-time employment

A 5 year old child with CF lives with parents and 2 siblings. Mother stays home to care for child with CF. Father works construction and had been working overtime to help with bills. Due to overtime pay, family lost Medicaid for daughter. Reaching Out helped with their rent so they could pay on medical bills.

Mother of a young CF patient had been incarcerated and child had been moved from family to family during that time. Mother was recently released and child is now back with her. The child is extremely ill due to complications from CF. Reaching Out helped with their power bill so it would not be disconnected.

The family of a child with CF has 2 other children and has recently taken in 2 nieces whose mother was unable to care for. Father works full time and takes on extra jobs for additional income. Mother is seeking full-time employment. Reaching Out helped with their rent due to a serious financial strain the family is experiencing.

Father of an infant with CF was recently laid off from his job and was having a difficult time making his truck payments. Mother is unable to work due to the child's condition. Reaching Out helped with the truck payment so that father was able to drive to seek employment and bring the child to the CF clinic.

Cystic Fibrosis Patient Assistance Program

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Help With Utilities

The single mother of a teen-aged CF patient was recently laid off of her job. She has found new employment but had not yet received her first paycheck. Their power had been disconnected, making it impossible for the patient to do her nebulizer and vest treatments. Reaching Out paid the power bill for the family.

Young Patient Needing Help

A 16 year old CF patient is not able to live with her parents due to their cigarette smoking in the house. This makes it very difficult for her to breathe in this unhealthy environment. She is trying to take care of her self as well as possible, but has problems being able to pay for her medications. Reaching Out has helped with the payment of some of her medications.

Help With Mortgage

The mother of a young CF patient was recently divorced and is not receiving financial assistance from the father. Mother had to miss time from work to care for her child and had fallen behind on mortgage payments. Reaching Out assisted this family by making a mortgage payment and helped with their power bill.

Assistance With Medication

A large number of CF patients are on hypertonic saline which is not covered under Medicaid, Medicare or health insurance . This medication has been shown to help with lung congestion. Reaching Out has assisted with payment for those unable to pay for it.

Patient Assistance

A single mother with CF is on disability. Reaching Out paid for one of her necessary medications which is not covered by Medicare.

Patient Assistance

The father of a newly diagnosed infant with CF is working full time but the family was behind on utilities because of unexpected expenses. Mother is unable to work with a newborn. The family was helped by Reaching Out paying the utilities for them.

Patient Assistance

Reaching Out helped a patient who no longer has insurance and does not qualify for Medicaid by helping pay for his medication