PUTNAM— Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) is receiving a $25,000 grant from Pink Aid to be used for the integrated system’s Breast Cancer Support Fund. 

“Our Breast Health Program is designed to focus on prevention through diagnosis and treatment, but not all women have the financial resources to access the healthcare services needed to combat this terrible disease.” said Trish Holland Caprera, RN, BSN, MBA, OCN, director, DKH Hematology/Oncology.  “Over a two-year period, 60 percent – or 262 patients – of our breast cancer discharges were residents of towns with the highest poverty, unemployment and uninsured levels. The Pink Aid grant will be a huge help, as we estimate that it will serve some 25 women needing financial assistance.”

Holland Caprera said the DKH Breast Cancer Support Fund was established to ease financial strains, decrease medical barriers and to facilitate patient care. It provides financial assistance for such things as transportation to treatment and counseling sessions, and the purchase of breast prostheses, bras, wigs, etc. 

 

The fund also supports guidance services, which include connecting women to healthcare providers and clinical screening services, and education offerings, which focus on good health practices, breast cancer prevention and early detection, healthy lifestyle choices and important breast cancer resources. 

For more information on the DKH Breast Cancer Support Fund Program, contact Abby Soriero-Durand, Hematology/Oncology Social Worker at (860) 963-6425 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.daykimball.org/cancercare.