2025-03-02
Grantee: 8 Zhang OO
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Zhang OO
Age
47 years old
Diagnosis
Stage 3 breast cancer
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Summary
Zhang OO is a 47-year-old woman battling stage 3 breast cancer. She has undergone surgery and chemotherapy and is currently undergoing radiation therapy. She is facing significant financial difficulties due to medical expenses and the inability to work. She applied for financial assistance from the Charitable Trust Hope Foundation to help cover these expenses. Her family situation includes a husband who works long hours, a son who needs special care, and in-laws. Families are strained financially and are seeking help to meet the costs of ongoing treatment. Her condition has recently deteriorated and she has been hospitalized.
Medical history
- Diagnosed July 2018.
- Surgery to remove the right side of the mastectomy is performed.
- Completion of chemotherapy.
- He is currently undergoing 33 radiotherapy sessions.
- Receiving hormone inhibitor therapy (every three months for three years, NT$12,000 per injection).
- During chemotherapy, the doctor recommended a self-paid nutritional supplement (glutaline) to prevent mucosal damage, which cost NT$7,020.
Application Status
- Living with her husband, son (elementary school age) and in-laws.
- The family lives in a house owned by their in-laws.
- The main source of income comes from her husband’s income.
- The husband is engaged in physically demanding work with long working hours (until 9 or 10 p.m.), and the basic salary is NT$25,000 plus overtime pay. He was injured in a traffic accident that injured his legs and brain.
- Applicants with a disability certificate will receive a monthly subsidy of NT$3,628.
- The applicant had worked and earned NT$12,000 a month, but resigned due to illness in May 2022.
- Because the mother purchased insurance for her, the claim amount of NT$500,000 (collected by the family) was not able to apply for the middle income subsidy.
- My son has vision problems (amblyopia and high astigmatism) and needs expensive and often damaged special glasses.
- The patient’s condition has recently deteriorated and requires hospitalization, which he is currently hospitalising.
Economic woes
- The burden of medical expenses, including out-of-pocket injections and nutritional supplements, has caused severe financial pressure.
- The only income for the family comes from the husband. The applicant is unable to work due to a medical condition.
- Families face difficulties in paying for medical and living expenses.
Apply for a grant
- Referred by medical personnel to apply for a subsidy of NT$30,000 from the Love Help Charitable Trust Hope Foundation for short-term emergency medical treatment.
Other details
- The application documents should be accompanied by supporting documents such as medical records, financial statements and household registration information.
- The home visit records show the family’s living situation and financial difficulties.
- The patient holds a post office savings account.
- All family members have tax records,
- My husband was injured in a traffic accident that injured his legs and brain, causing him to get lost occasionally. There are often quarrels in the family.
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