Company Profile
Beckstrand Cancer Foundation
Company Overview
In addition to the physical pain suffered by those afflicted with cancer, often comes an unsurpassed emotional pain associated with the diagnosis. Fear, anxiety and uncertainty regarding what the future holds can suddenly complicate normal work routines and family obligations.
For most, questions arise about basic day-to-day living needs, such as:
Who will pay the bills while I am away from work seeking treatment or recuperation?
How will I keep the refrigerator full?
How do I take the time necessary to care for my diagnosed child and still make ends meet?
Without a steady paycheck, how will I cover insurance payments and chemotherapy treatments?
Resources for needs such as rent, utilities, health insurance, food, transportation and medical co-payments can quickly become a major challenge in the cancer patient’s fight for survival. That’s why offering solutions to the seemingly ordinary needs of everyday life is Beckstrand Cancer Foundation’s mission.
What We Do
While the importance of finding a cure for this devastating disease cannot be understated, as is the focus of the vast majority of cancer-related groups, Beckstrand Cancer Foundation concentrates on an equally important part of the fight that is commonly overlooked: providing immediate assistance to the patient and his or her family.
Beckstrand’s innovative and sensitive programs can help provide resources and the peace of mind necessary to fully benefit from cancer treatment, including:
Making crucial payments
Intervening with debtors
Advocating on the patient’s behalf
Company History
Dr. Grant Beckstrand, a pioneering Long Beach oncologist, brought the most advanced understanding and skill in cancer treatment to our area. Recognizing the significance and importance of his patients’ non-medical needs, he searched in particular for a solution to the financial burden of cancer and its treatment. Many patients and family members, moved by his sense of responsibility to those battling cancer, expressed their appreciation for his work by donating money to his special account to help those in need.
In 1974, Beckstrand Cancer Foundation was formed by incorporation as a 501 (c) nonprofit organization. The Foundation took his name in honor of Dr. Beckstrand’s distinguished service to thousands of cancer patients in the southwestern United States.