Why We Need You
Patient experience.
Helping patients live well during, and beyond, cancer.
At the Alberta Cancer Foundation, we are Albertans helping Albertans—Albertans from every community, facing every cancer type, and from every walk of life. As the fundraising partner for every cancer centre in Alberta, we support world-class research and programs that aim to improve the cancer journey for patients facing cancer and their families.
Thanks to our donor support of the Alberta Cancer Foundation’s More Hope Movement, we are able to fund programs that focus on patients’ unique needs and reducing disparities in cancer treatment and care in underserved populations across Alberta. Programs like the Provincial Patient Navigation Program and the Patient Financial Assistance Program, which help Albertans who, due to geographical, cultural, financial or other barriers, may have trouble accessing appropriate cancer diagnoses, treatments and care. These programs improve the overall patient experience and provide guidance and support to those who need it most.
Help us keep these vital patient support programs going.
Patient Financial Assistance Program.
Provincial Patient Navigation Program.
The Provincial Patient Navigation Program employs registered nurses, or navigators, with specialized training in cancer care to assist eligible Albertans who have been diagnosed with cancer, and their families. Navigators work with patients to oversee transitions between multiple care providers, access resources and community support programs, and overcome potential barriers to care.