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Gaspé Coast: Côte-de-Gaspé, Rocher-Percé
Your English-speaking community association
Vision Gaspé-Percé Now
Transportation support offered locally
Gaspé Hospital
Chandler Hospital
Financial support offered locally
Fondation du Cancer de Gaspé
Michel Lancup Foundation
Financial Resources Department
Offers
Answers to your questions
Will tell you where to get your travel claim form (“Regional Financial Assistance Program”) / where to drop off your completed travel form
Contact Côte-de-Gaspé Health & Social Services Centre
1-418-368-3301 ext. 3276
or Contact Rocher-Percé Health and Social Services Centre
451, rue Mgr Ross East, Chandler (Qc)
1-418- 689-2261 ext. 2157
A few facts about the "Regional Financial Assistance Program"
You have to submit your claim within 90 days following travel
If you choose to go to a different hospital (other than the one nearest you which provides the service) no costs will be refunded
$0.13 per km between your home and the hospital you travel to, minus the first 200 km (for a round trip made by car)
You can visit this website to find out the distance (in km) between your home and the hospital you need to travel to: www.quebec511.info/en (CLICK the “Road Distances” tab on the left)
If you travel by public transportation (bus, train etc.) you will be refunded the cost of the cheapest roundtrip ticket ( * keep your original receipts *)
$ 75 per night for a maximum of 1 night (for travel to Rimouski) or 2 nights (for travel to Québec / Montréal) to help with meals / accommodation. This amount is $95 if you doctor determines that you require accompaniment.
Other special conditions may apply for people receiving cancer treatments or waiting for a transplant (check with your local health provider to see if you are eligible for additional financial support for lodging
Support at home
CAB (Centre d’Action Bénévole) Le Hauban
CAB (Centre d’Action Bénévole) Gascons-Percé
CAB (Centre d’Action Bénévole) St-Siméon Port-Daniel
Transport des Anses Inc.
Senior Association MRC Rocher-Percé
Multi-Services (Help Around The Home)
CLSC services
Offers
Professional emotional support
Household cleaning
Meal preparation
Oncology team / home care / in‑home nursing services
Loan of equipment (walkers, wheelchairs etc.)
Cancer Liaison Nurse (Infirmière pivot en oncologie)
Gascons CLSC
Gaspé CLSC
Barachois CLSC