For patients undergoing bone marrow transplants the costs associated with travel can be significant.

Rosemary, a social worker on the frontline with patients, explains that “by the time they (patients) get to having a transplant, after a lengthy and usually complex medical history, they have already incurred significant additional travel costs in addition to other expenses”.

Arrow helps relieve this burden by offering petrol cards for patients and their carer for their many journeys to and from their treatment centres.

Thanks to the APS Foundation, $3,000 of petrol cards have been donated to offer vital support to transplant patients struggling to meet the costs of travel during their treatment.

Rosemary says “transplant patients and their carers really appreciate assistance in the form of petrol cards. These cards are used by patients from the country or outer urban areas who need to travel distances to get to and from their medical appointments. Patients are always greatly appreciative of this assistance”.

We are so glad to be able to help patients when they need us most!