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National and State Advocacy Initiatives

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ALS advocates use their voices and experience to inform legislators about the critical needs of people living with ALS, their families and caregivers. As an ALS advocate, you can build relationships with your lawmakers that can help advance legislation, create and improve policies, and change laws to help the thousands of people living with ALS.

When we join together as ALS advocates, we can make real change happen.

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The Hoffman ALS Financial Assistance Program

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Grants for Individuals Living with ALS

The Hoffman ALS Financial Assistance Program provides grants up to $1,000 to help individuals with ALS overcome financial barriers to accessing multidisciplinary care. This grant can be used for direct expenses such as lost wages, transportation costs, lodging, and meals. If you are interested in this grant, please complete the interest form below.

Grant Interest Form 

For information about the Hoffman ALS Financial Assistance Program Grant, visit the Hoffman ALS Financial Assistance Program web page

Caregiver Labs

We're excited to offer you several Caregiver Lab events throughout the year! Caregiver Labs are specifically designed to provide hands-on training, information and education to support and empower caregivers in their ongoing care for their loved ones. We encourage you to register for one or more of the Caregiver Labs. Click here to register!

Upcoming Caregiver Labs:  

Saturday, March 22, 2025   9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST   

Concordia University Ann Arbor North Campus   

Session Topics:  

  • Transfers and transfer equipment  

  • Caregiver self-care strategies and resources  

Saturday, May 10, 2025   9:30 a.m.  – 12:30 p.m. EST   

Grand Valley State University – The Devos Center of Interprofessional Health (DCIH)  

Session Topics:   

•  Adaptive equipment/DME & safe transfers   

•  Care of swallowing changes and the role of an SLP   

•  Feeding tubes & diet modifications with trouble swallowing  

Upcoming Events

Join us for a local event to help advance the fight against ALS and connect with other members of the ALS community!

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Support Groups

Our ALS support groups are designed with one thing in mind – enhancing quality of life and supporting families impacted by ALS regardless of where they live. Addressing the unique challenges the disease presents, they follow best practices and join people together who are dealing with similar difficult circumstances.

Programs

We're dedicated to providing you and your loved ones with the information, support and tools you need free of charge. Find program details below and contact us for more information about how we can help you.

Contact Us

East Michigan | 248-680-6540
West Michigan | 616-459-1900
[email protected]

 

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