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Support organization
Nationwide Children's provides free or discounted basic, medically necessary hospital care to patients who meet its financial-assistance rules, including children receiving B-ALL care at Nationwide Children's. The current 2026 summary sets an income ceiling of 400% of the federal poverty level, generally requires Ohio residence, and says non-Ohio residents seeking nonemergency care must be approved before treatment; other available resources must be used first. A parent or guarantor can submit the signed application with income information through MyChart, email, fax, or mail, or call Patient Accounts for help.
Provides the family assistance described in the organization's verified program pages.
Nationwide Children's provides free or discounted basic, medically necessary hospital care to patients who meet its financial-assistance rules, including children receiving B-ALL care at Nationwide Children's. The current 2026 summary sets.
Time with others through the adolescent and young-adult oncology program. The activities aren’t published. Ask.
Helps with: Peer And Emotional Support
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Psychology, child life, art and music therapy, recreation, spiritual care, sibling education, and help coping with treatment.
Helps with: Peer And Emotional Support
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Follow-up after cancer or transplant, with treatment summaries, late-effect screening, and help planning for life after treatment.
Helps with: Scholarships And Survivorship
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Hospice care with nursing, symptom relief, supplies, emotional and spiritual help, plus round-the-clock phone and home-visit access.
Helps with: Bereavement And Memorial Support
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: Yes
Help with grief, adjustment, lodging, insurance, bills, prescriptions, and planning to leave the hospital.
Helps with: Navigation Guides And Advocacy
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Hospital financial counselors help you screen and apply for insurance, Medicaid, prescription help, hospital money help, and public programs.
Helps with: Navigation Guides And Advocacy
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Help finding and booking discounted hotels, arranging transportation and interpretation, and planning for your family’s needs.
Helps with: Lodging Near Treatment
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Nearby Ronald McDonald House lodging for up to four people. Inability to pay does not prevent a stay.
Helps with: Lodging Near Treatment
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: Yes
Main-campus inpatient and outpatient you can use device loans, charging, laundry, free scheduled caregiver haircuts, and short caregiver massages.
Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Free supervised play for siblings while you remain on campus.
Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Youth and young adults at risk of fertility effects from cancer treatment or BMT receive counseling, risk education, and preservation-option consultation from a multidisciplinary team.
Helps with: Medical And Insurance Costs
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Help with basic medically necessary hospital care and medically necessary balances not covered by medicaid when program requirements are met.
Helps with: Medical And Insurance Costs
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Free help arranging teaching at home or bedside, classroom visits, a return to school, and IEP or 504 plans.
Helps with: School And Learning
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Guide
Hospital directory for food, housing, transportation, utilities, emergency lines, and regional/national referrals; external listings are informational.
Topics: care navigation, childhood cancer, family support
Guide
Public consumer-health library with books, journals, pamphlets, videos, databases, children's materials, and Spanish resources.
Topics: care navigation, childhood cancer, family support
Guide
Current patient guide covering follow-up, medicines, chemotherapy handling, home care, and urgent-call guidance.
Topics: care navigation, childhood cancer, family support
Guide
Updated family communication and sibling-support education for households affected by childhood cancer.
Topics: care navigation, childhood cancer, family support
Organization details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Program availability can change.
