Wrap Program
Wellness Revitalization Advocacy Program (W.R.A.P.) Program Services
Dealing with breast cancer is hard enough by itself. Unfortunately, other issues such as finances, health insurance, and time lost from work add to a breast cancer patient’s stress and frustration. Words like “co-payments,” “deductibles,” “non-covered benefits,” and “zero-balance sick leave” all conspire to complicate the cancer treatment and wellness recovery of patients. Woman2Woman Breast Cancer Foundation assists breast cancer patients with their financial needs.
Through W.R.A.P. the following financial services are offered:
- Prescription Assistance
- Help with Doctor Bills
- Utility Assistance
- Help with Food/Groceries
- Counseling Service
Since money is one of the primary reasons for family breakdowns and stress to cancer patients; Through W.R.A.P. and W2W’s Patient Relations Advocate, Woman2Woman will try to assist families by alleviating some of this burden.
W2WBCF give financial assistance in the form of a grant. Grants are given every thirty days unless special circumstances warrant an earlier release (i.e. Utilities, Prescriptions, Co-Pay Assistance, Food, Transportation etc.). These grants must have an Administrator approval. No grants will be released without one. NO EXCEPTIONS.
APPROVAL PROCESS
- Intake Specialist will begin application
- Caseworker Aide with the assistance of the Patient Relations Advocate/Social Worker will work simultaneously on Charts to determine level of services
- Case Conferencing will happen on all charts requesting grant services
- If all information is not collected a W.R.A.P. deficiency letter will be mailed
- Once all information is in the office and Approval/Denial Letter is mailed
- If this is a (Return Visit) to Woman2Woman by a survivor a new case is generated and the chart must be updated.
All grantees will receive the following information before a grant is released:
- Approval Letter with fund determination
- W.R.A.P. Approval Letter with the signature of the administrator and signature of grantee
