Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

The Real Me at JoeD · About this organization

What you get

Help with appearance changes during cancer care, including wigs, scarves, skin and scalp care, styling, and self-care guidance.

How to start

Call Real Me to book an appointment or ask about image-enhancement help.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Not Published

Cancer-specific appearance and self-image support including consultations, scalp and skin care, camouflage guidance, scarves and hats, hair replacement and styling, nail care, massage, reflexology, aromatherapy, and education about treatment side effects.

What help you may get

Practical Items And Home Help

The Real Me at JoeD — practical items and home help

Cancer-specific appearance and self-image support including consultations, scalp and skin care, camouflage guidance, scarves and hats, hair replacement and styling, nail care, massage, reflexology, aromatherapy, and education about treatment side effects.

Amount not published

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. JDCH pediatric patients or cancer families can use the service when the program-specific rules are met.

Age

The program does not publish an age limit.

Treatment status

No specific treatment status is published.

Where you live and where your child is treated

Where your family lives

Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.

Where your child is treated

Treatment must be in: Published treatment-location area.

Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
  • Florida — Florida — Florida
  • Boca Raton — Boca Raton
  • Hollywood — Hollywood

How to get started

Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.

  1. Use the current hospital page, care team, phone, form, or onsite pathway for this program.

Ways to apply or ask

Documents to prepare

The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsNot Published
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowRolling
Last checkedAug 24, 2026

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Public pages do not publish every capacity, cost, geographic, documentation, or intake rule.
  • Confirm unpublished intake, capacity, cost, and eligibility details.

Official sources

Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program