ALS UNITED OF GEORGIA INC
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Mission Statement
Leading the fight to treat and cure ALS through global research and nationwide advocacy while also empowering people with Lou Gehrig's Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support.
About This Cause
The ALS Association is the only nationally affiliated not-for-profit health organization dedicated solely to ALS. The mission of the ALS Association is to find the cause of the disease and discover a cure through global, cutting-edge research. The ALS Association empowers people with Lou Gehrig’s Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing compassionate care and support. The ALS Association of Georgia Since its founding in 1988, the ALS Association of Georgia has worked with ALS patients and their families to ensure the highest quality of life possible. The progression of ALS varies significantly from one patient to another. No matter a patient’s situation, the ALS Association of Georgia is available to provide vital services and reliable information. Through the Patient Services Program, the ALS Association of Georgia employs Patient Services staff members who are available to ALS patients and their families from the time of diagnosis. The Patient Services staff assesses a patient’s needs, recommends equipment and helps families plan for the future. The ALS Association of Georgia also offers a medical equipment loan program through which patients may receive items not covered by insurance, such as power wheelchairs, communication devices or shower chairs, etc. The ALS Association of Georgia delivers equipment to ALS patients and provides training for families. In addition to offering one-on-one patient consultation and medical equipment, the ALS Association of Georgia Patient Services Program provides: *Assistive Technology Program to customize communication devices and train patients and their caregivers on its proper use. *Respite Care to relieve stress and “caregiver burnout” *Support Groups for patients, family members, caregivers and friends *ALS Clinics staffed by neurologists, speech and respiratory therapists, social workers and dietitians *Annual Educational Symposium designed to educate on current medical and psychosocial clinical care standards in ALS. *Hope for tomorrow through ALS Association funded research at Emory University and across the nation