Below are a number of support services that may be helpful for patients undergoing brain tumor treatment and their families.
UCLA Caregiver Support Group
Dates available: Second Thursday of every month, 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: Radiation Oncology, 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Level B2
Contact: Jacqueline Dillon, MSW
(310) 267-9413
JacquelineDillon@mednet.ucla.edu
Please speak to or email the MSW before attending a group session.
UCLA Patient and Family Advisory Council
http://neurosurgery.ucla.edu/patient-and-family-advisory-council-npfac
Dates available: Second Tuesday of every month, 5:30-7:30 pm
Location: Wasserman Building, 300 Stein Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Contact: Diana Babayan
(310) 794-1801
UCLA Neuropsychiatric and Behavioral Services ACCESS Center
www.semel.ucla.edu/npbhs
(310) 825-9989
Cancer Support Community – Benjamin Center
cancersupportcommunitybenjamincenter.org
(310) 314-2555
The Compassionate Friends of Los Angeles
Grief and bereavement support for those who have experienced the loss of a child.
tcfla.org
(310) 474-3407
Cityride Program
Transportation program for individuals and seniors with disabilities in Los Angeles County.
ladottransit.com/other/cityride
(213, 310, 323, 818) + 808-7433
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), U.S. Department of Labor
Continuation of health coverage.
dol.gov/general/topic/health-plans/cobra
(866) 487-2365
Family and Medical Leave Act, U.S. Department of Labor
dol.gov/whd/fmla/
(866) 487-9243
Medi-Cal, California Department of Health Care Services
California's state insurance program for low-income individuals and families.
medi-cal.ca.gov/
(800) 541-5555
Medicare, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Medical insurance for seniors.
medicare.gov
(800) 633-4273
Social Security Administration/Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
socialsecurity.gov
(800) 772-1213
Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)
Federal health and nutrition program for women, infants and children.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/women-infants-and-children-wic
(800) 852-5770
