Free protein support for patients facing serious illness.
NutriAssist is a nonprofit dedicated to helping patients with cancer, ESRD, and other chronic illnesses access free protein shakes, powders, and bars when nutrition becomes financially out of reach.
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Illness should not make basic nutrition unaffordable.
For patients facing cancer, ESRD, or other serious chronic illnesses, protein supplements can become difficult to afford alongside medical bills, treatment costs, and daily expenses.
NutriAssist was created to help close that gap by providing free protein shakes, powders, and bars to patients who need nutritional support but cannot easily access it.
Starting with patients where protein support is especially urgent.
NutriAssist is beginning with disease groups where muscle loss, treatment stress, and protein needs can create a serious burden for patients and families.
Cancer Patients
Cancer and its treatments can contribute to fatigue, poor intake, inflammation, and muscle loss. Protein support can help patients better preserve strength during treatment and recovery.
ESRD Patients
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease, especially those on dialysis, may face increased protein needs and higher risk of protein-energy wasting.
Chronic Illness
NutriAssist aims to expand support for patients with chronic diseases where adequate protein intake is important for strength, recovery, and quality of life.
Protein is not a luxury for patients fighting illness.
Protein plays a central role in maintaining muscle mass, supporting immune function, preserving strength, and helping patients tolerate the physical stress of disease and treatment.
When patients cannot afford protein supplements, something basic becomes a barrier to recovery and quality of life.
Free protein-based nutritional support.
NutriAssist focuses on protein supplements that are practical, accessible, and useful for patients who need support during serious illness.
Help provide protein support to patients in need.
Donations help NutriAssist purchase and distribute protein shakes, powders, and bars for patients facing serious illness and financial strain.
Supportive, not prescriptive.
NutriAssist does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, individualized diet plans, or supplement prescriptions. Protein needs can vary by diagnosis, kidney function, treatment plan, and medical condition. Patients should speak with their physician, care team, or registered dietitian before changing their nutrition or supplement intake.
Proper nutrition should not be a privilege.
NutriAssist exists to help patients preserve strength, independence, and dignity during serious illness by making protein support easier to access.