HARVEY HELPS - a Harvey Community Days Initiative
| HARVEY HELPS APPLICATION |
In both chronic and acute illness, health expenses for a member(s) of the can place unrealistic financial burdens on the person(s).
Because of this, family and friends often rally around to fundraise to help cover, to some extent, the cost of such expenditures (medications, equipment, travel-related expenses). Not only can this be a very large endeavour, some members of our community lack the family and friends to organize such fundraisers.
The Greater Harvey Area Health Expenditures Fund (“Harvey Helps”) was established in 2017 to help alleviate some of the burden placed on members of our community during health challenges, whether chronic or acute.
Objectives
The objectives of Harvey Helps are to support person(s) from the Greater Harvey area with either acute or chronic health issues during times of increased financial burden related to:
Criteria
In the above, the costs must:
Application Process
Applications for requests for funding are welcomed at any time from community members experiencing significant financial strain secondary to the above costs. Financial expense cost estimates (or receipts, if the expense has already occurred) will be required, but personal financials will not be requested.
An application may be submitted by any person, but must have the written support of the person with the medical issue. In the event the person with medical issue does not have legal capacity, his/her Power of Attorney may sign on the person’s behalf. Confirmation of details may be required from the patient’s primary health care provider.
Applications can be submitted directly to Harvey Community Days by mail (2019 Route 3, Harvey Station, NB, E6K 3E9) or at the designated drop off location at Harvey Health Centre.
Applications are reviewed by two health-care personnel (physician or nurse practitioner and a social worker) to determine that criteria for consideration are met as laid out above).
Once criteria are met, a group of five citizens (in consultation with medical personnel), confidentially meet to determine, on a case-by-case basis, the amount of funding to be provided (without knowledge of the applicant’s name).
The five-member group consists of one representative from the following organizations:
Failure for a member to observe strict confidentiality of the situation will result in removal and replacement.
Financial Sustainability and Accountability
To support Harvey Helps, an annual breakfast and a 'Relay Around Harvey', with all profits going to the Harvey Helps. Additionally, community organizations can financially contribute to the Fund as desired or on an annual basis.
The money raised will be held in a specific account of Harvey Community Days. Annual financial reporting to the community and to donors will provide details on overall funds raised and category details indicating amount spent on each of the above listed objectives. Additionally, the number of community members supported will be reported.
Because of this, family and friends often rally around to fundraise to help cover, to some extent, the cost of such expenditures (medications, equipment, travel-related expenses). Not only can this be a very large endeavour, some members of our community lack the family and friends to organize such fundraisers.
The Greater Harvey Area Health Expenditures Fund (“Harvey Helps”) was established in 2017 to help alleviate some of the burden placed on members of our community during health challenges, whether chronic or acute.
Objectives
The objectives of Harvey Helps are to support person(s) from the Greater Harvey area with either acute or chronic health issues during times of increased financial burden related to:
- Cost of new medication(s) (with exclusion of chronic medications anticipated to be used longer than 1 year)
- Equipment Needs (initial purchase, or one-time repair only)
- Travel-Related Expenses (accommodation, transportation only)
- Loss of Income from lost employment
Criteria
In the above, the costs must:
- be directly related to the expenses of a recognized treatment of a medically-recognized* health issue.
- have exhausted funding opportunities available otherwise (through government, private insurance or disease-specific funding)
Application Process
Applications for requests for funding are welcomed at any time from community members experiencing significant financial strain secondary to the above costs. Financial expense cost estimates (or receipts, if the expense has already occurred) will be required, but personal financials will not be requested.
An application may be submitted by any person, but must have the written support of the person with the medical issue. In the event the person with medical issue does not have legal capacity, his/her Power of Attorney may sign on the person’s behalf. Confirmation of details may be required from the patient’s primary health care provider.
Applications can be submitted directly to Harvey Community Days by mail (2019 Route 3, Harvey Station, NB, E6K 3E9) or at the designated drop off location at Harvey Health Centre.
Applications are reviewed by two health-care personnel (physician or nurse practitioner and a social worker) to determine that criteria for consideration are met as laid out above).
Once criteria are met, a group of five citizens (in consultation with medical personnel), confidentially meet to determine, on a case-by-case basis, the amount of funding to be provided (without knowledge of the applicant’s name).
The five-member group consists of one representative from the following organizations:
- Harvey Community Days
- Harvey Community Hospital Foundation
- Christmas Mommies
- Harvey Lions Club
- Harvey Outreach
Failure for a member to observe strict confidentiality of the situation will result in removal and replacement.
Financial Sustainability and Accountability
To support Harvey Helps, an annual breakfast and a 'Relay Around Harvey', with all profits going to the Harvey Helps. Additionally, community organizations can financially contribute to the Fund as desired or on an annual basis.
The money raised will be held in a specific account of Harvey Community Days. Annual financial reporting to the community and to donors will provide details on overall funds raised and category details indicating amount spent on each of the above listed objectives. Additionally, the number of community members supported will be reported.