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People In Crisis, Inc. (P.I.C.I.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, with a vision to assist people in their most severe crisis needing financial and resource assistance whom have lack of or insufficient health insurance. Because of insufficient health insurance or other circumstances, these people fall between the cracks which endangers their survival. Their needs are met through people in crisis effort to collect public and or private donations from individuals, organizations, and businesses
P.I.C.I. also brings awareness of resource programs offered by many pharmaceutical companies, etc. that provides free or discounted medications to qualifying patients. Sadly, many people are unaware that such programs exist or they lack the energy and knowledge to navigate, what they fear, is a complicated process. P.I.C.I. assists people to complete these applications and follow through with added assistance, to help alleviate their stress. Thus P.I.C.I. has been successful in assisting people by obtaining free medications or medications at a low cost for qualifying patients from pharmaceutical prescription savings programs and other programs.
BACKGROUND
P.I.C.I. was founded by a woman who was in a severe accident with insufficient health insurance, which threatened her survival. She was too weak to navigate through the complicated health system. Her lack of energy, knowledge and network of people to assist her caused a complete breakdown of hope for her healing.
A friend came to her rescue and saved her life by providing financial and resource assistance. This freed her from the fear for her survival and she was able to focus on healing. Because of his generosity, she was able to heal without worry and she made an oath to help sustain this same man who saved her life and is now in need and others whom fall between the cracks.
When she found out this same man, who sustained her life, fell through the cracks for his own healing she wanted to help him and she created PICI - a foundation which would be a vehicle to help his situation and others nationwide whom fall between the cracks.
Because of her efforts and the generosity of individuals and organizations, this goal was realized. PICI needs financial assistance for numerous people nationwide needing immediate assistance for their survival. Here are some examples:
1. A gentleman authorized for a kidney transplant needed transportation secured for prior and post transplant follow-up, including the day of the transplantation at a well known hospital in Camden, NJ. PICI went to his aid by securing a resource that funded ASAP transportation for all his rides to and from the medical center or his kidney transplant would have been cancelled. With PICI's help, he was also able to acquire medical insurance that helped grant him the medical treatment that he needed for his medical needs.
2. One woman has an Aneurysm and Tarlov Cyst Disease. She has chronic pain and severe depression. She is in need of financial assistance for medical needs not covered by insurance.
3. A woman with brain cancer was living in a vermin infested apartment and she needed to be relocated, which has caused severe medical and emotional complications that have also caused her condition to deteriorate . She did relocate to a new apartment with her mother and PICI assisted both her and her mother with resources. Unfortunately the woman recently passed away. PICI are still trying to assist her mother who has severe medical needs. She is in need of a new mattress and box spring and a new sofa bed since her mattress & sofa bed are so old, they are affecting her cervical complications.
4. A man who was victimized and who has diabetes and severe dental complications that are causing his organs to break down. His insurance does not provide dental care. He is in need of urgent dental care, and other medical needs for his survival therefore he is in need of urgent financial assistance for his survival.
5. Another man has kidney disease, an enlarged heart, and diabetes, etc. and pici researched a program for him : a diabetes patient assistance program so that he was able to attain his insulins: Levimir & Novolog for free until the end of December since he was in a cover-gap(doughnut hole) Now that he is out of the cover-gap he cannot afford one of his insulins. He is in dire need of financial assistance for Novolog per month: the insulin that he cannot afford.
6. Another man who is a veteran who has severe heart problems, is in need of special nutrients per day not covered by insurance. Without these nutrients it severely affects his medical condition. He is also in need of financial assistance since he is behind in his mortgage. The stress of not able to afford specific nutrients per day and the fear of losing his home is causing alot of stress that is affecting his heart condition. He is in dire need of urgent financial assistance for his survival.
And the list goes on...
P.I.C.I. also brings awareness of resource programs offered by many pharmaceutical companies, etc. that provides free or discounted medications to qualifying patients. Sadly, many people are unaware that such programs exist or they lack the energy and knowledge to navigate, what they fear, is a complicated process. P.I.C.I. assists people to complete these applications and follow through with added assistance, to help alleviate their stress. Thus P.I.C.I. has been successful in assisting people by obtaining free medications or medications at a low cost for qualifying patients from pharmaceutical prescription savings programs and other programs.
BACKGROUND
P.I.C.I. was founded by a woman who was in a severe accident with insufficient health insurance, which threatened her survival. She was too weak to navigate through the complicated health system. Her lack of energy, knowledge and network of people to assist her caused a complete breakdown of hope for her healing.
A friend came to her rescue and saved her life by providing financial and resource assistance. This freed her from the fear for her survival and she was able to focus on healing. Because of his generosity, she was able to heal without worry and she made an oath to help sustain this same man who saved her life and is now in need and others whom fall between the cracks.
When she found out this same man, who sustained her life, fell through the cracks for his own healing she wanted to help him and she created PICI - a foundation which would be a vehicle to help his situation and others nationwide whom fall between the cracks.
Because of her efforts and the generosity of individuals and organizations, this goal was realized. PICI needs financial assistance for numerous people nationwide needing immediate assistance for their survival. Here are some examples:
1. A gentleman authorized for a kidney transplant needed transportation secured for prior and post transplant follow-up, including the day of the transplantation at a well known hospital in Camden, NJ. PICI went to his aid by securing a resource that funded ASAP transportation for all his rides to and from the medical center or his kidney transplant would have been cancelled. With PICI's help, he was also able to acquire medical insurance that helped grant him the medical treatment that he needed for his medical needs.
2. One woman has an Aneurysm and Tarlov Cyst Disease. She has chronic pain and severe depression. She is in need of financial assistance for medical needs not covered by insurance.
3. A woman with brain cancer was living in a vermin infested apartment and she needed to be relocated, which has caused severe medical and emotional complications that have also caused her condition to deteriorate . She did relocate to a new apartment with her mother and PICI assisted both her and her mother with resources. Unfortunately the woman recently passed away. PICI are still trying to assist her mother who has severe medical needs. She is in need of a new mattress and box spring and a new sofa bed since her mattress & sofa bed are so old, they are affecting her cervical complications.
4. A man who was victimized and who has diabetes and severe dental complications that are causing his organs to break down. His insurance does not provide dental care. He is in need of urgent dental care, and other medical needs for his survival therefore he is in need of urgent financial assistance for his survival.
5. Another man has kidney disease, an enlarged heart, and diabetes, etc. and pici researched a program for him : a diabetes patient assistance program so that he was able to attain his insulins: Levimir & Novolog for free until the end of December since he was in a cover-gap(doughnut hole) Now that he is out of the cover-gap he cannot afford one of his insulins. He is in dire need of financial assistance for Novolog per month: the insulin that he cannot afford.
6. Another man who is a veteran who has severe heart problems, is in need of special nutrients per day not covered by insurance. Without these nutrients it severely affects his medical condition. He is also in need of financial assistance since he is behind in his mortgage. The stress of not able to afford specific nutrients per day and the fear of losing his home is causing alot of stress that is affecting his heart condition. He is in dire need of urgent financial assistance for his survival.
And the list goes on...
