Comfort and connection for childhood cancer families.
Love Bus delivers free integrative therapies and family-centered support to New England children with cancer, their siblings, and their caregivers — bringing comfort, joy, and dignity at every stage of the journey.
Free Integrative Therapies for Children with Cancer — and the Families Who Love Them
Love Bus funds more than 20 integrative therapy modalities — acupuncture, oncology massage, art therapy, music therapy, therapeutic horseback riding, yoga, Reiki, aquatic therapy, and more — paid directly to vetted practitioners so families never see a bill.
We support the diagnosed child. We support their siblings. We support the caregivers who hold everything together. Because a pediatric cancer diagnosis doesn't land on one person — it lands on the whole family.
Love Bus is the new name for Lucy's Love Bus — the same organization, the same mission, the same team. If you were referred to us by that name, you're in the right place.
20
Years Serving New England Families
3400+
Individuals Supported
460
Families Currently Active
6
States Covered
Support That Covers Your Whole Family
Childhood cancer reshapes everything. Love Bus exists to make sure that reshaping doesn't have to happen alone — and that every member of your family has access to the care they need, regardless of what you can afford.
Our programs cover the diagnosed child, brothers and sisters who often feel left behind, and the parents and caregivers carrying more than anyone should carry at once. Support continues through active treatment, remission, survivorship, and into adulthood for anyone diagnosed before age 21.
For the patient
Acupuncture, oncology massage, art therapy, music therapy, therapeutic horseback riding, yoga, Reiki, aquatic therapy, nutritional counseling, meditation, and more than 20 additional modalities — funded directly. Families choose what helps their child and we handle the rest.
For the siblings
Brothers and sisters carry this too. Love Bus provides dedicated funding and programming for siblings of children with cancer — not as an afterthought, but as a recognized part of the family's care.
For the caregivers
Parents and caregivers who are running on empty receive the same access to integrative therapies as the children they're caring for - plus additional options for respite support. Your wellbeing is inseparable from your child's.
Active inpatient integrative therapy programs located inside Massachusetts General Hospital, Baystate Medical Center, UMass Memorial Medical Center, and Hasbro Children's Hospital. If your child is being treated at a partner hospital, we're already nearby.
In-person group activities in and near the Sajni Center in Amesbury, MA — for children, siblings, and families who need connection with people who actually understand. Centered on art, adventure, and alternative therapies.
Who Qualifies for Love Bus Support?
Age
Diagnosed with cancer before age 21.
Location
Your family lives in or your child receives treatment in New England.
Finances
No income limit or financial questions. No citizenship or immigration requirement.
Phase of Treatment
Support continues through survivorship; there is no phase-of-treatment restriction.
