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How medical fundraising can help a child with a disability

How medical fundraising can help a child with a disability

If you have a child with a disability, you’ll know first hand the hardship both emotionally and financially on you and the family. Medical fundraising is a new way for families and loved ones to support a child with a disability further. Although there are […]

How medical fundraising paid for my treatments for lung cancer

How medical fundraising paid for my treatments for lung cancer

Lung cancer is one of the most common and severe forms of cancer worldwide, and 45% of all lung cancer patients diagnosed with advanced disease. According to one study published in BMC Health Services Research states, costs in lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy averaged $125,849 […]

How to reach your goal when fundraising for medical expenses

How to reach your goal when fundraising for medical expenses

A person’s resources are shaken tremendously when the threat of not being able to shoulder medical expenses takes place. Since there are very few available financial assistance options in the USA, majority of people turn to medical fundraising as a resort to reduce the burden […]

5 Benefits For Setting Up A Fundraiser

5 Benefits For Setting Up A Fundraiser

Creating a fundraiser has many benefits. Often when a family member or friend is thinking of creating a fundraiser for a loved one, there are many considerations to think about. These include consent, if the beneficiary feels comfortable with the idea and the overall purpose […]

How to Pay for Spinal Injuries Using Medical Fundraising

How to Pay for Spinal Injuries Using Medical Fundraising

Spinal cord injury affects approximately 20,000 Australians. Each year, there are an additional 300 new cases. The cost of spiral cord injuries can be overwhelming for families. These costs tend to be ongoing expenses each year, making it difficult for families to overcome. What Are […]

Experiences of Out of Pocket Costs For Proper Hospital Care

Experiences of Out of Pocket Costs For Proper Hospital Care

For many Australians, the idea of receiving affordable medical care and treatment is a common misconception. Although there are many treatments that are free for patients in public hospitals, it all depends on the current circumstance and availability. For Helen Williamson, who was interviewed by […]

PeoplePledge in this week’s News Local Fairfield Advance

PeoplePledge in this week’s News Local Fairfield Advance

PeoplePledge co-founders, Matthew and Phuong have been getting a lot of media attention since the announcement of winning the Pride of Australia in the NSW district. Yesterday, the pair were featured once again in News Local’s Fairfield Advance newspaper. Both Matthew and Phuong are extremely […]

World Alzheimers Day

World Alzheimers Day

Today marks World Alzheimer’s Day and we wanted to do a very speical blog post today about Alzheimers in Australia. Alzheimers is a disease that is the most common form of dementia among older adults, both within Australia and internationally. Alzheimers affects a critical part […]

Learn more about 2013 Hearing Awareness Week in Australia

Learn more about 2013 Hearing Awareness Week in Australia

Hearing Awareness Week is an annual Australian event held national wide on the last week of August. This week aims to promote and create greater awareness for individuals about hearing impairment and ways in which individuals can help prevent and/or protect their hearing. In 2013, […]

Financial Assistance Options for Breast Cancer Patients in Australia

Financial Assistance Options for Breast Cancer Patients in Australia

In 2009, according to The government website, Cancer Australia, breast cancer was the most common form of cancer in women. Today, 1 in 8 women are diagnosed with cancer. It still remains one of the most common forms of cancer. Breast cancer patients in Australia […]