The following is a list of websites that may be of interest or information for you. These websites are independent of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) and St. Joseph's. As such, St. Joseph's and CHW do not endorse or sponsor any of these sites, nor do we vouch for the any of the information contained within these sites.
Foundations and Financial Help
The Boomer Esiason Foundation has vowed to eliminate the threat of cystic fibrosis. This foundation has also established The BEF Lung Transplant Grants Program that is designed to help families cover the expenses that are not covered by their insurance.
The Children’s Organ Transplant Association helps children and young adults who need or have had a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support.
National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses, Inc. is a non-profit corporation serving facilities that provide lodging and other supportive services to patients and their families when confronted with medical emergencies.
National Foundation for Transplants mission is to reach out to help those who seek a new life through transplantation, by providing a program of financial support services, fundraising guidance and patient advocacy for transplant candidates, recipients and their families nationwide.
National Transplant Assistance Fund has been a trusted resource in the transplant community for more 25 years. Their mission is to help transplant and catastrophic injury patients afford critical but uninsured medically related expenses through fundraising guidance, patient support and resources, as well as financial assistance.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that’s right for them.
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is dedicated to providing the leadership and resources that have resulted in increased research, improved health, early and accurate detection, and the inspiration needed to find a cure for pulmonary fibrosis.
Transplant Recipients International Organization is an independent, not-for-profit, international organization committed to improving the quality of life of transplant candidates, recipients, their families and the families of organ and tissue donors.
Information Resources
American College of Chest Physicians is the leading resources for the improvement of cardiopulmonary health and critical care worldwide. Its mission is to promote the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest through leadership, education, research and communication. The website provides a link to patient education guides.
American Lung Association's mission is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. The American Lung Association® is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States.
The American Thoracic Society is a non profit, international professional and scientific society for respiratory, critical care and sleep medicines. The patient education area of the website provides useful information and links to patients and others interested in lung, sleep or critical care problem, treatment and prevention.
The Arizona Advance Directive Registry was created in May 2004 by the Arizona State Legislature. The Registry is a database for the storage of advance directives (Living Will, Medical Power of Attorney, and Mental Health Power of Attorney). The Arizona Secretary of State oversees Registry filings, its security, and operations.
Donor Network of Arizona is the federally designated, not-for-profit, organ procurement organization for the state of Arizona. It serves five organ transplant centers in Arizona with the combined capacity to perform heart, lung, kidney, and pancreas and liver transplants.
Smokefree.gov provides free, accurate, evidence-based information and professional assistance to help support the immediate and long-term needs of people trying to quit smoking.
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network is the unified transplant network established by the United States Congress under the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984. The act called for the network to be operated by a private, non-profit organization under federal contract.
The United Network for Organ Sharing is a non-profit, scientific and educational organization that administers the nation's only Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network established by the U.S. Congress in 1984.
Support Groups and Social Networking
Got Mask? is a non-profit organization that helps lung transplant recipients and promotes donor and lung transplant awareness in the state of Arizona.
The New Life Society, Inc. is a non-profit 501c(3) corporation dedicated to improving the lives of all organ transplant candidates, recipients and their families in the state of Arizona.
Second Wind Lung Transplant Association, Inc. mission is to improve the quality of life for lung transplant recipients, lung surgery candidates, people with related pulmonary concerns and their families, by providing support, love, advocacy, education, information and guidance through a spirit of service, adding years to their lives and life to their years.
Transplant Alliance provides a social network for people who are recipients of transplants or organ donors and their families.
