Additional Care Services Webinar
Upcoming Webinars
Monday, February 26, 2024 2 p.m. ET
BUILDING RESILIENCE WHEN YOU'RE AFFECTED BY ALS: MENTAL TOUGHNESS AND COURAGE
Presented by Amber N. Johnstone, MSW, LISW-S
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Chapter Events
Harris Teeter Round UP Campaign
During Harris Teeter’s Health Partner Round Up Campaign, shoppers are invited to Round Up their transaction to the nearest whole dollar. If shoppers want to donate more than their “round up,” Harris Teeter has the capability to accept donations of any value!
The funds raised during the campaign will be divided among six designated health partners including The ALS Association. This partnership lasts through April 23rd 2024!
Volunteer with Us!
We cannot imagine our work without volunteers. Thank you for your time, your generosity, and your unwavering commitment to our mission. There’s always a way to pitch in! Learn more about easy ways you can volunteer: Volunteer Interest Form
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Advocacy
As we continue to prepare for the 2024 legislative session, we are looking for advocates and volunteers to participate in legislative hearings on a variety of topics and pieces of legislation. If this is something you are interested in, please reach out to Lindsay Gill, Managing Director of Advocacy, at Lindsay.Gill@als.org.
The 2024 state legislative sessions are heating up in the Mid-Atlantic! All 6 states and Washington, D.C. are actively working on pieces of legislation that impact people living with ALS and their families.
The ALS Association is advocating, tracking, and pursing legislation to make ALS livable for everyone, everywhere, until we find a cure.
Maryland
In Maryland, we are leading the charge against genetic discrimination, and we are introducing a bill in the General Assembly that will prevent insurance companies from using your genetic information against you when issuing insurance or determining premiums. If you have experienced or fear discrimination from life, long-term care, or disability insurance when it comes to genetic testing, click this link to share your story and why protecting people from genetic discrimination is important to you.
Are you or a loved one living with ALS, under the age of 65, and struggling to cover copays, coinsurance, and deductibles because of a lack of supplemental coverage? Are you or a loved one on Medicare and/or Medicare Advantage? We want to hear from you!
Please click here to sign up and to review our issues, learn about your elected officials, and take action in support of individuals living with this disease.
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ALS Support Groups
Dealing with ALS is physically, emotionally and financially devastating. ALS Support Groups provide a caring, supportive, and open environment for people to gather, connect, and talk with one another. These groups are open to people living with ALS, their families, caregivers and friends. They provide everyone with opportunities to establish a network of valuable resources and sustained support. Our Chapter offers many support groups for both patients and caregivers. Click here for a complete list. Each meeting and will have speakers on relevant topics combined with time for attendees to share information and provide feedback to one another.
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Donate Equipment
The ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter greatly appreciates donations of durable medical equipment (DME), respiratory equipment, and communication devices for use in our Equipment Loan Program. The Program offers temporary loaner equipment, including speech generating devices, to area residents with a verified diagnosis of ALS who are uninsured, underinsured, who cannot access their insurance (while in a nursing home or hospice) or who are waiting for insurance approval.
For equipment donations, please contact us at 301-978-9855.
We will provide an acknowledgment letter to each donor for tax purposes once the donation is picked up by the DME companies that store and maintain our equipment throughout the state, and NuMotion.
Numotion graciously donates their time and services to help us fulfill our Equipment Loan Program, providing temporary loaner equipment to area residents in need with a verified diagnosis of ALS.
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Donate Today!
Your gift will help The ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter support research to find a cure for ALS and provide much-needed services to people living with ALS and their families. By making your gift today, you will help sustain hope in thousands of people affected by ALS. To make an online donation, please click on the button below.
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