No Cost Cancer Support at Waterford Place Ft. Omar Ramos

It's rare in this day and age to hear about healthcare that truly cares, but that is what you'll find at Waterford Place in Aurora, IL.  A haven for patients and families fighting cancer, Waterford Place is an institution that our very own Thomas Barkauskas worked with extensively. We have the pleasure of talking to Omar Ramos on this episode, the Program Development and Operations Manager, about his journey to this special place and what it does for families in need. 

Omar has the unique and special journey of starting at Rush Copley Hospital at the age of 16. After working in food service and then the financial aid department, he now has the pleasure of focusing on the good work of helping these families. We discuss his journey, our own family's history with cancer, and what all of these resources mean to the community. 

See here for a list of resources mentioned in today's episode:

• Support programs and Financial Assistance: https://www.cancercare.org/
• Legal and Financial Navigation: https://triagecancer.org/
• Workplace and Resume: https://www.cancerandcareers.org/en
• Financial Assistance Locator: https://www.panfoundation.org/find-disease-fund/
• Waterford Place: https://www.rush.edu/waterford-place-cancer-resource-center

Hosted by: Ryan & Julee Barkauskas

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