A service that offers free transportation to many Manitoba cancer patients, including those in Flin Flon, is benefitting from provincial investments.
The Manitoba government on Wednesday announced it is providing $75,000 annually to the Canadian Cancer Society to help address the costs of its transportation program.
“This funding will ensure the valuable transportation program offered by the Canadian Cancer Society will continue and patients can rely on the service to help them get to their treatments and appointments,” Health Minister Erin Selby said in a news release.
The society’s transportation program provides access to transportation services for treatment and appointments.
Volunteer drivers take cancer patients to and from appointments in Winnipeg, Brandon and many rural sites, including Flin Flon and The Pas. In all, more than 50 communities can access the service.
Mark McDonald, executive director of the Society’s Manitoba division, said patients have said the transportation service helps them cope with their diagnosis and feel supported.
“This [provincial] investment helps us plan for the future and expand the service into new communities so we can support more Manitobans fighting cancer,” he added.
