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Services We Provide
The Evergreen Chapter offers comprehensive
support and resources
Care Visits
Care Services Coordinators provide support,
information, and referrals during in-home visits with
ALS patients and their families to help them cope with
the day-to-day challenges of living with ALS. These
visits focus on each individual’s specific needs and
the wide variety of chapter and community resources
available to make each adjustment easier.
Support Groups
Support Groups provide an opportunity to be
with other people who are living with ALS and/or
their loved ones. The disease varies in the way it
progresses, as does the way people cope with the
disease, but some find that a community to express
shared challenges is helpful. If you are interested in
learning more about support groups or want to know
where one is located near you, please contact your
Care Coordinator.
Durable Medical Equipment Loans
People with ALS may need extensive durable medical
equipment (DME) at some point during their illness.
Our equipment loan closets contain primarily used
and donated equipment, from bed rails to bath
benches to power wheelchairs. Care Coordinators
have access to available equipment that is offered free
of charge to provide the best possible quality of life.
Evergreen Chapter Grants
Initiated by our Care Coordinators, the Evergreen
Chapter Grant provides direct support intended
to make life a little bit easier for patients and their
families. It is a $500 grant for Respite Care, Home
Health Services, and/or Accessible Transportation.
Assistive Technology Support
Most people with ALS will experience difficulty with speech
and movement as the illness progresses. The Evergreen
Chapter provides assistive technology equipment through
our loan closet. Our loan closet includes a wide array
of low tech to high tech equipment, such as eye gaze
communication devices. All equipment is subject to the
availability within our loan closet. Our Assistive Technology
Manager provides the support needed for people with ALS
to live better lives, through the use of technology.
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