University of Michigan ALS Clinic: http://www.umich-als.org/
Michigan ALS Research Consortium of Hospitals: http://www.march-against-als.org/
National ALS Association: http://www.alsa.org
(800) 782-4747
ALSA – MI Chapter: http://webmi.alsa.org
East Michigan – Troy: (248) 680-6540
West Michigan – Grand Rapids: (616) 459-1900
ALS of Michigan: http://www.alsofmi.org
Southfield: (800) 882-5764
Michigan Area Agencies on Aging: Provides information regarding available community resources for older adults (60+) and low income adults with disabilities (such as Medicaid Waiver Program). Available to provide information regarding Medicaid and Medicare health care benefits through the Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP). For further information contact your local AAA by phone and ask to speak with a resource specialist or visit their website.
Detroit Area Agency on Aging Service Area (Region 1a): Cities – Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Farms, Harper Woods
1333 Brewery Park Blvd. Suite 200
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 446-4444
Area Agency on Aging 1-B Service Area (Region 1b): Counties – Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw
29100 Northwestern Hwy.
Suite 400
Southfield, MI 48034
(248) 357-2255
The Senior Alliance, Inc. Service Area (Region 1c): Counties – Wayne County except the cities served by 1a
3850 Second Street
Suite 201
Wayne, MI 48184
(734) 722-2830
Region 2 Area Agency on Aging Service Area (Region 2): Counties – Jackson, Hillsdale, Lenawee
102 N. Main Street Brooklyn, MI 49230
(517) 592-1974
Region 3-A Agency on Aging Service Area (Region 3a): County – Kalamazoo
3299 Gull Road
P.O. Box 42 Nazareth, MI 49074 (269) 373-5147
Region 3-B Area Agency on Aging Service Area (Region 3b): Counties – Barry, Calhoun
200 West Michigan Avenue Suite 102
Battle Creek, MI 49017 (269) 966-2450
Branch – St. Joseph Area Agency on Aging Service Area (Region 3c): Counties – St. Joseph, Branch
570 Marshall Road
Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 278-2538
Region IV Area Agency on Aging Service Area (Region 4): Counties – Berrien, Cass, Van Buren
2900 Lakeview Avenue St. Joseph, MI 49085 (269) 983-0177
Valley Area Agency on Aging Service Area (Region 5): Counties – Genesee, Lapeer, Shiawassee
225 E. Fifth Street Suite 200
Flint, MI 48502
(810) 239-7671
Tri-County Office on Aging Service Area (Region 6): Counties – Clinton, Eaton, Ingham
5303 South Cedar Street Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 887-1440
Region VII Area Agency on Aging Service Area (Region 7): Counties – Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Tuscola
1615 S. Euclid Ave.
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 893-4506
Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan Service Area (Region 8): Counties – Allegan, Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, Osceola
3215 Eaglecrest Drive NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 (616) 456-5664
Region IX Area Agency on Aging Service Area (Region 9): Counties – Alcona, Arenac, Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon
2375 Gordon Road
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 356-3474
Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan Service Area (Region 10): Counties– Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford
1609 Park Drive
P.O. Box 5946 Traverse City, MI 49686 (231) 947-8920
Social Security Administration:
(800) 772-1213
Office locator: https://secure.saa.gov/apps6z/FOLO/fo001.jsp
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS):
Your local MDHHS office can be located by clicking on Inside DHS, then clicking County Offices.
Medicare Hospice Benefits
www.medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/02154.pdf
Department of Veterans Affairs: http://www.va.gov/health/
It depends on your specific situation, but in general, military veterans diagnosed with ALS who have served at least 90 continuous days of active duty will be considered service connected for ALS. This is the case regardless of when or where a veteran served in the military and regardless of the length of time between discharge from the military and a diagnosis of ALS. We recommend that if you are a veteran with ALS that you apply for veterans benefits.
ALSA Resources for Military Veterans, Families & Survivors: http://www.alsa.org/als-care/veterans/
We recommend when applying for veterans benefits that you enlist the assistance of a service officer or county veterans counselor to assist in navigating the VA application process. Service officers are affiliated with a variety of veterans organizations such as Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), Disabled American Veterans (DAV), the American Legion, or Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). We can provide you with service officer contact information. For information on the State of MI Department of Military and Veterans Affairs including a list of Veterans Trust Fund and Veterans Counselor by county please refer to the following website:
http://www.michiganveterans.com/Home/Benefit-Counselors#CountyContacts
Disability Made Easy: A Michigan-based company committed to residential, barrier free construction
(248) 569-1580
Homemods.org: Serves as an information clearinghouse on home modification to equip professionals and consumers with a comprehensive inventory of resources such as a National Directory of Home Modification and Repair Resources
Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund:
http://ucpmichigan.ucplabs.org/media_items/matlf- brochure.original.pdf
Adaptive Clothing Manufacturers:
Buck & Buck Designs 3111 27th Avenue South Seattle, WA 98144
http://www.buckandbuck.com Clothing, footwear and accessories
Personal Touch Health Care Apparel
P.O. Box 230321 Brooklyn, New York 11223 (888) 626-0200
http://www.nursinghomeapparel.com
Good for limited mobility
Silvert’s
3280 Steels Avenue West Suite18
Concord Ontario L4K 2Y2 http://www.silverts.com
Variety of men’s and women’s clothing
Leading Lady Bras 24050 Commerce Park
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
(888) 321-4804
http://www.leadinglady.com
Adapted bras
