Travel Support



Long-Distance Travel Shouldn't Be A Barrier to Pediatric Care

If your child travels over 100 miles (200 miles round trip) for specialized bracing or surgery, and that travel creates a financial hardship and a barrier to care, you may qualify for travel assistance. This program helps reduce geographic and financial barriers to specialized pediatric care. 


Who Qualifies:

  • Parents/Guardians of children under 18 traveling over 200 miles round trip for bracing or surgery within the U.S.

  • Families whose household income is below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level

Please note: You must submit a provider visit verification letter. 

Assistance is first-come, first-served and subject to fund availability.
This program is independent of any healthcare provider or medical device manufacturer.

Program Status: OPEN
Now Accepting Applications

To begin the application process, please click on the link below. 

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Verify Eligibility and Apply



Other help available

Lodging:
Ronald McDonald House
Healthcare Hospitality Network
Hosts For Hospitals
Joe's House (caters to cancer patients, but many lodging options accept any patient)
Woodspring Suites

Flights:
Mercy Medical Angels
Miracle Flights
Angel Flight West
Southwest Medical Travel

Financial Help:
Pediatric Spine Foundation Travel Support
Miracle Travel Works
HealthWell Foundation
United Healthcare Children's Foundation 
Oracle Health Foundation Pediatric Grant 
Accessia Health 
Straight Paths Foundation Grants
Giving Angels Foundation Grants 
Sunshine Foundation Wishes 
Maggie Welby Foundation Scholarship 
Just4Children - UK Fundraising 
Medicaid (benefits vary by state)

Charitable Hospitals: 
Shriners Hospitals for Children
SpineHope
CURE International Hospitals 

Other:
PAN Foundation
Findhelp.org
211.org
Dollar For
ARIAD Health 
Government Help
Patient Advocate Foundation
Local service organizations - Salvation Army, Rotary Club, Lion’s Club, Kiwanis, local churches.
Crowdfunding - HelpHopeLive, Fundly,, GoFundMe, GoGetFunding.
Fundraising Events - Host a local event (bake sale, walkathon, silent auction)