CIRCLE OF CARE FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER INC
144 DANBURY ROAD, WILTON, CT 06897 www.thecircleofcare.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: CIRCLE OF CARE PROVIDES FINANCIAL, IN-PATIENT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT DIRECTLY TO CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM THE DAY OF DIAGNOSIS THROUGH TREATMENT AND WHEREVER THE JOURNEY LEADS. WHEN A CHILD IS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER, THINGS MOVE VERY QUICKLY. CHILDREN ARE TYPICALLY HOSPITALIZED WITHIN HOURS OF DIAGNOSIS, FOR SEVERAL DAYS, IF NOT WEEKS. CONFRONTED WITH SUCH A LIFE-ALTERING SITUATION, PEDIATRIC CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES NEED SUPPORT IMMEDIATELY. THAT'S WHY CIRCLE OF CARE EXISTS; TO FILL AN IMPORTANT GAP IN SUPPORT SERVICES.

CIRCLE OF CARE PROVIDES IMMEDIATE AND ONGOING EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WHEN THEY HAVE A CHILD DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER.

CIRCLE OF CARE OFFERS A UNIQUE CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE NON-MEDICAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER. OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM, "BAGS OF LOVE," PROVIDES IMMEDIATE SUPPORT TO NEWLY DIAGNOSED FAMILIES. CIRCLE OF CARE ALSO PROVIDES IN-PATIENT SUPPORT THROUGH OUR "LIFELINE" PROGRAM. "LIFELINE" IS A SUPPORT NETWORK THAT CONNECTS SURVIVOR FAMILIES WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED FAMILIES. IN ADDITION, CIRCLE OF CARE PROVIDES TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO SPEND TIME ENTERTAINING THE CHILDREN DURING THE LONG HOURS OF TREATMENT AND OFFER RESPITE TO THE CAREGIVERS AND SIBLINGS IN THE HOSPITAL TREATMENT CENTER. THE LIFELINE EMERGENCY FUND IS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM THE FINANICAL DIFFICULTIES ASSOCIATED WITH CANCER TREATMENT. FINALLY, CIRCLE OF CARE PROVIDES "ART FROM THE HEART" WHICH GIVES CHILDREN UNDERGOING LENGTHY TREATMENT SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO--A TOTAL ROOM MAKEOVER CONDUCTED BY HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO WORK IN CONCERT WITH VOLUNTEER DESIGNERS.

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