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~~In memory of Phillip L. Melling, JMHS '75~~ The response from our schoolmates was overwhelming in its love. Phil wasn't able to make use of these resources, but someone else will. Just another of Phil's gifts to us all.
Travel: Low-Cost/Free for Medical Needs
National Patient Travel Helpline Center
(an affiliate of Mercy Medical Airlift)
1-800-296-1217 HELPLINE
http://www.patienttravel.org Angel Flight America
Request free flights: 800-446-1231 Toll-Free
http://www.angelflightamerica.org Mercy Medical Airlift
Patient Assistance Center
4620 Haygood Road, Suite 1
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
888-675-1405 Toll-Free
http://www.mercymedical.org Air Care Alliance - nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations for health care, patient transport, disaster relief, environmental support, and other public service
1515 East 71st Street, Suite 312
Tulsa, OK 74136
888-260-9707 Toll-Free Help Line
http://www.aircareall.org Corporate Angel Network - free air transportation for cancer patients to treatment
Westchester County Airport
One Loop Road
White Plains, NY 10604-1215
914-328-1313
866-328-1313 Toll-Free Patient Line
http://www.corpangelnetwork.org Miracle Flights for Kids
2756 N. Green Valley Parkway #115
Green Valley, NV 89014-2120
(702) 261-0494
http://www.miracleflights.org
Social Workers in Medical Environments
Access the website of any hospital - search for “social worker”
Hospice Programs
In addition to the following, access the website of any hospital - search for “hospice” Community Hospitals Indianapolis
Community VNA Home Care
800-404-4852 Toll-Free
*Note: Care may be available regardless of ability to pay
http://www.ecommunity.com/homehealth St. Vincent Health - Indiana
http://www.stvincent.org/ourservices/hospice/default.htm Odyssey Hospice - locations nationwide
5303 Lakeview Parkway South Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46268
317-299-5060
800-624-7224 Toll-Free
http://www.odyssey-healthcare.com
Cancer Organizations
American Cancer Society
Central Indiana Area Service Center
6030 W. 62nd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46278
317-347-6670
http://www.cancer.org Little Red Door Cancer Agency
1801 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-925-5595
http://www.littlereddoor.org
Other Resources
Our School Alumni (the best resource in my opinion) Fantastic, compassionate, people with great ideas;willing to give of their time and skills - whether it be Internet research, music, writing letters, making telephone calls, driving someone somewhere or - best of all - spending time in prayer. Dream Foundation - granting dreams to terminally ill adults
621 Chapala St. Suite D
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-564-2131
http://www.dreamfoundation.com Make-A-Wish Foundation - granting wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions
3550 North Central Avenue, Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85012-2127
(800) 722-WISH (9474) Toll-Free
http://www.wish.org Life Insurance - some policies allow for loans/advances of benefits. Never Too Late - making wishes & dreams come true - regardless of age
8538 Tidewater Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46236
317-823-4705
http://www.nevertoolate.org People come into our life for a season, a reason.
They leave us when we least expect it.
It would be his desire that everyone he knows
stick close to each other and love one another and have a happy life. ~~Ginny B.
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