About Our Organization
What We Do
We have expanded our programs to include limited financial support for the transplant
patients and their families. For those of you unfamiliar with lung or heart transplants, the
financial consequences can be astronomical. Some of our transplant " buddies" are unable
to work post-transplant or they or their spouse may lose their insurance benefits or need to
go on COBRA or other costly health system. Sometimes these individuals are unable to pay
insurance premiums for their medications. Some of our patients need to relocate to the
Minneapolis\St. Paul area for an extended period of time either before or after their
transplant (or both) - imagine trying to pay rent and make your house payment at the same
time. Financial reserves are strapped. Transplantation works, but there are many costs and
situations that can threaten even those with moderate means.
We have also implemented a "mentoring program" to assist newly evaluated patients.
Patients are given the name of a current transplant patient who has the same lung condition
as the new patient. That person (mentor) is to be available to answer questions and give
support to the waiting patient.
Our organization is composed of all volunteers. Over 97% of our net income is spent on
direct patient programs with 90% being provided in direct financial assistance for help with
insurance co-pays, pharmacy costs, housing, ambulance fees, etc.
We are all advocates for organ donation, "the gift of life".
Our Vision
The financial needs of our transplant friends and their immediate families far exceeds our
ability to pay 100% of the costs. It is our hope that sometime in the near future we will be
able to do more for those who most need our help.
Mission Statement
To support and educate University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview patients and their
families as the progress through the process of lung transplantation and to promote public
awareness of the needs of these patients.
A video of HCN patients who have been helped can be seen using the following is a ‘link’. It
was produced by Kathleen Hallinan and was first aired at the Marie Anderson Memorial Golf
Tournament awards dinner in 2010. It has testimonials from people HCN has helped in the
past.
Testimonial video
What We Do
We have expanded our programs to include limited financial support for the transplant
patients and their families. For those of you unfamiliar with lung or heart transplants, the
financial consequences can be astronomical. Some of our transplant " buddies" are unable
to work post-transplant or they or their spouse may lose their insurance benefits or need to
go on COBRA or other costly health system. Sometimes these individuals are unable to pay
insurance premiums for their medications. Some of our patients need to relocate to the
Minneapolis\St. Paul area for an extended period of time either before or after their
transplant (or both) - imagine trying to pay rent and make your house payment at the same
time. Financial reserves are strapped. Transplantation works, but there are many costs and
situations that can threaten even those with moderate means.
We have also implemented a "mentoring program" to assist newly evaluated patients.
Patients are given the name of a current transplant patient who has the same lung condition
as the new patient. That person (mentor) is to be available to answer questions and give
support to the waiting patient.
Our organization is composed of all volunteers. Over 97% of our net income is spent on
direct patient programs with 90% being provided in direct financial assistance for help with
insurance co-pays, pharmacy costs, housing, ambulance fees, etc.
We are all advocates for organ donation, "the gift of life".
Our Vision
The financial needs of our transplant friends and their immediate families far exceeds our
ability to pay 100% of the costs. It is our hope that sometime in the near future we will be
able to do more for those who most need our help.
Mission Statement
To support and educate University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview patients and their
families as the progress through the process of lung transplantation and to promote public
awareness of the needs of these patients.
A video of HCN patients who have been helped can be seen using the following is a ‘link’. It
was produced by Kathleen Hallinan and was first aired at the Marie Anderson Memorial Golf
Tournament awards dinner in 2010. It has testimonials from people HCN has helped in the
past.
Testimonial video
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