ALS Support Groups in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont

It is the mission of the ALS Association, Northern New England Chapter (ALSANNE), a non-profit organization, to address the needs of persons with Amyotophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), to increase public awareness and understanding of ALS, and to secure and manage resources in support of our programs for those diagnosed with ALS/PLS (more commonly known as "Lou Gehrig's disease") in the states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

This program provides needed equipment such as manual and power wheelchairs, tilting shower chairs, patient lifts and portable ramps to those who do not have access to a source of funding for these items. The Chapter has even loaned computerized communication devices to those who otherwise may have remained silent. If you have durable medical equipment you are no longer using, please consider its potential value to another family living with ALS. Our Chapter staff is always available to discuss the unmet needs of our ALS families, and assist with arrangements to facilitate equipment donations.

Quality of Life Grant program for people with ALS in the Northern New England Chapter. This is a reimbursement grant program and you may be reimbursed up to $600 per year for costs associated with ALS. Requests are subject to the availability of funds at the time of submission.

Quality of Life Grant program for people with ALS in the Northern New England Chapter. This is a reimbursement grant program and you may be reimbursed up to $600 per year for costs associated with ALS. Requests are subject to the availability of funds at the time of submission.

The ALS Association helps patients and families cope with the day to day challenges of living with ALS by providing information, resources, and referrals to many sources, including a wide variety of community services.

This program provides needed equipment such as manual and power wheelchairs, tilting shower chairs, patient lifts and portable ramps to those who do not have access to a source of funding for these items. The Chapter has even loaned computerized communication devices to those who otherwise may have remained silent. If you have durable medical equipment you are no longer using, please consider its potential value to another family living with ALS. Our Chapter staff is always available to discuss the unmet needs of our ALS families, and assist with arrangements to facilitate equipment donations.

ALS Family Caregiver Workshop A hands-on, experiential training for family caregivers. Training modules include nutrition, mobility, personal care, respiratory needs, communication support, and caregiver resources. May be offered virtually

The Association’s network plays a lead role in advocating for increased public and private support of ALS research and public policy initiatives that responds to the needs of people with ALS. Our organization’s public policy efforts in Washington, D.C. have raised the profile of ALS at the White House, among members of Congress, and within federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security Administration, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Association’s network plays a lead role in advocating for increased public and private support of ALS research and public policy initiatives that responds to the needs of people with ALS. Our organization’s public policy efforts in Washington, D.C. have raised the profile of ALS at the White House, among members of Congress, and within federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security Administration, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.