Road To Home
Barrhead Cancer Patient Transportation Program
Providing Barrhead and Area cancer patients transportation to in city cancer treatment appointments.
Road To Home
Supporting Barrhead Cancer Centre Patients with Compassionate Volunteer Rides
Road to Home is a volunteer-driven ride share program that offers free transportation to cancer patients receiving treatment at the Barrhead Community Cancer Centre. With the support of the Barrhead Healthcare Centre Auxiliary, this service helps individuals from Barrhead and surrounding rural areas get to their appointments at cancer treatment facilities in Edmonton and beyond—ensuring no patient is left without a ride during one of life’s most challenging journeys.
Free Rides To Treatment For Rural Cancer Patients
If you or a loved one is undergoing cancer treatment at the Barrhead Community Cancer Centre, the Road to Home program can help reduce the burden of travel.
Volunteer drivers provide:
- Round-trip rides from your home to your appointment and back
- Companionship and support throughout the trip
- No cost transportation for eligible cancer patients
This program eases financial stress, promotes consistent treatment attendance, and fosters hope through community care.
BCC Patients From These Areas
Clients must reside in the Town of Barrhead and County of Barrhead, Whitecourt, Woodland County, Mayerthorpe, Sangudo, Slave Lake, Swan Hills, Big Lake County, Lac St Anne County, Alberta Beach, Onoway, Westlock and Westlock County, and Fort Assiniboine. Volunteer Drivers from these areas must be active to arrange trips.
Requirements
Clients must also be receiving treatment at the Barrhead Community Cancer Centre located at the Barrhead Healthcare Centre.
All Clients must provide a letter from their physician or the Patient Care Navigator indicating that they are presently undergoing treatment or follow up for a cancer diagnosis
If the patient is a minor, they need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Trip Coordinator Phone
Violet Shriever
Telephone
(780)282-0152
Dr. Bose Road To Home:
The Legacy Behind the Ride
The Road to Home program exists thanks to a generous bequest from the late Dr. Bireswar Bose, a beloved surgeon and community leader at the Barrhead Healthcare Centre. Dr. Bose dedicated his life to improving rural healthcare in North Central Alberta. In 2020, his estate gifted funding to support cancer patients in Barrhead and surrounding areas with safe, reliable transportation to and from cancer treatment centers.
His vision continues through the work of our volunteer drivers and the patients they serve—each ride a tribute to his compassion and commitment.
If you, or someone you know, are currently receiving cancer treatment, living in our service area, and have appointments in the City of Edmonton, call our Coordinator today.
We have a dedicated group of Volunteer Drivers who will get you from your doorstep to your to your appointment and back again.
What Road to Home Provides
Cancer patients living in our service area and receiving cancer treatment in city benefit from:
- Free transportation to Edmonton cancer treatment center, the Cross Cancer Institute
- Door-to-door service from local volunteer drivers
- Supportive companionship and reduced treatment-related stress
Our volunteers are the heart of the program—waiting during appointments and ensuring each patient gets home safely.
Volunteer or Donate
Want to help support rural cancer patients?Donate online today or contact us to learn more about becoming a Road to Home volunteer driver.