Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Caregiver Resource Guide

See accompanying video, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Caregivers: You’re Not Alone.

Emotional Support

• ALS Association Support groups
  https://als.org/local-support/support-groups

• FCA Grief and Loss
  https://www.caregiver.org/resource/grief-and-loss/

• FCA Holding a Family Meeting
  https://www.caregiver.org/resource/holding-family-meeting/

• FCA The Emotional Side of Caregiving
  https://www.caregiver.org/resource/emotional-side-caregiving/

Community Resources

• AARP Family Caregiving How-To Video Series
  https://aarp.org/ppi/initiatives/home-alone-alliance/family-caregiving-videos/
• ALS Association – ALS Certified Centers and Clinics
  https://als.org/local-support/certified-centers-clinics

• ALS Association – Find Local Support for ALS
  https://als.org/local-support

• Eldercare Locator
  https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx
  A public service to connect individuals to community services for older adults and their families.
  Helpline 1-800-677-1116

• FCA Caregiving at Home: A Guide to Community Resources
  https://www.caregiver.org/resource/caregiving-home-guide-community-resources/

• FCA Family Caregiver Services by State
  https://www.caregiver.org/connecting-caregivers/services-by-state/?state=national
  Online tool to help family caregivers locate public, nonprofit, and private programs and services.
• FCA Hiring In-Home Help
  https://www.caregiver.org/resource/hiring-home-help/

• FCA Residential Care Options: Five Tip Sheets
  https://www.caregiver.org/resource/residential-care-options-five-tip-sheets/
• I AM ALS
  https://iamals.org/

Veterans

• ALS Association – Military Veterans with ALS
  https://als.org/navigating-als/military-veterans

• VA Caregiver Support Program
  https://caregiver.va.gov/

Legal and Financial Planning

• FCA Legal Planning for Incapacity
  https://www.caregiver.org/resource/legal-planning-incapacity/

• National Academy for Elder Law Attorneys
  https://naela.org/
  Consumer resource directory for individuals to find elder and special needs law attorneys.

Research

• ALS Association Clinical Trials for People Living with ALS
  https://als.org/research/clinical-trials-for-patients

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Multiple Languages
Many FCA resources, including some above, are available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Tagalog, and/or Korean.

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This resource guide was underwritten with funding from Adira Foundation with additional support from other generous donors and produced by Family Caregiver Alliance.