The costs for a family dealing with a chronically-ill loved one go far beyond physician co-pays and prescription medications. These patients often struggle to pay for travel expenses as they attend frequent doctor visits, or to pay for unexpected, yet necessary, medical equipment not covered by their insurance. Patients should never have to forego an appointment because they cannot afford the costs associated with traveling to a physician's office or be embarrassed that they can't purchase needed supplies.

Thanks to the generosity of Marc Ford's family, who started this fund in his memory, there is now a resource to help patients with these expenses. Your donation to this fund will provide assistance to these patients and families as they shoulder the burden of these additional costs.