Welcome to ALS of Michigan

Whether you are a newly diagnosed pALS (person with ALS), someone who has been living with ALS for a while, a family member, health professional, or just interested in information about ALS, welcome to our website.

For the past 34 years, ALS of Michigan has worked diligently to fulfill its mission of helping people with ALS, their families and caregivers live life as fully as possible. We take our obligations to Michigan's ALS community very seriously and are dedicated to being here for our pALS and families for as long as needed.

Our site is meant to give you some basic insight into living with ALS, information about the disease, as well as, workshops, seminars, and fundraising events that we hold.

We hope that you find the information on this site useful, and if you need more assistance, please do not hesitate to call our office at 800-882-5764. You can also contact individual staff members by phone or by email. This information can be found by clicking here.

Need more information? Click here for an information request form. Click here for our Patient Resource Manual Page.

RESEACHERS SAY THEY HAVE FOUND THE COMMON CAUSE OF ALL TYPES OF ALS.

We are glad to be able to start the week by sharing some exciting news. Reseachers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine published in the journal Nature, a study that for the first time identifies a common cause for all forms of ALS.

"This opens up a whole new field for finding an effective treatment for ALS," said senior author Teepu Siddique, M.D.

Read more here at (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110821141115.htm).

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Please mark your calendar for:

CAREGIVING WITH COMPASSION.

A Conference for Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals

"Quality Care Through Education"

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

8:30am to 12:30pm

Hampton Inn

20600 Haggerty Road, Northville, Michigan 48167

Click here for information.

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THE HOSPICE DECISION FOR pALS.

Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 6:30pm.

ALS of Michigan Offices

Click here for information about Conferences & Workshops.

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We are pleased to once again team up with Hiller's Markets and The Hiller Family, our 2012 Presenting Sponsor of our 12th Annual Walk'n Roll for ALS!

   

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2012 Dates and walk locations:

Sunday, September 23 - Lansing at Hawk Island Park

Sunday, September 30 - Milford at Kensington Metropark

Sunday, September 30 - Shelby Township at Stony Creek Metropark

Saturday, October 6 - Brownstown at Lake Erie Metropark

5th Annual Jerry Lash Bootlegger's Bash presented by RSL Medical Marketing

Join us at the joint on Saturday, April 21, 2012 for a roaring good time! We are returning to the historic Lafayette Grande Banquet Facility for an evening of gaming, food , hooch, and incredible prizes!

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7th Annual Lou Gehrig Day at Comerica Park

Celebrated the spirit of Lou Gehrig and come out to the Ballpark Saturday, June 16, 2012 as our AL Champion Detroit Tigers take on the Colorado Rockies

Find out more here!

For Our pALS and Families

FRIENDS AND FAMILY EVENTS

6th Annual Kathy's Kids Dinner Dance, Friday. February 17th, 2012 Mom-to-Mom Sale to Benefit ALS of Michigan, Saturday, March 17th, 2012 Cosmic Bowling Fundraiser to Benefit Jeannie's Moonwalkers... Life's A Dance in celebration of Jeannie's birthday, Sunday, March 25, 2012 ALS Magic Fundraiser, Friday, April 27th, 2012 Walk for a Cure: Kasey Skidmore A.L.S. Memorial Walk, Saturday, May 19th, 2012 8th Annual Jim Rivett Memorial Charity Golf Tournament, Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 9th Annual Golf Outing to Benefit Carolyn E. Freeman, Saturday, August 4th 2012 4th Annual Charity Benefit Golf Outing in Rememberance of Mary Ann Matt-Kuniecki, Saturday, August 4th, 2012 26th Annual Richard Brabant Memorial Golf Outing, Sunday, September 9th, 2012 Dave Murray's 1st Annual Bowling Fundraiser, Sunday, October 21st, 2012 5th Annual Pointe Academy Dance Center Burt Meisel Holiday Performance, Sunday, December 9th, 2012 Create Your Own Event! Click here for more information on these events.

ALS IN THE NEWS
	Ask the Professional - Voice Banking Q: I heard something about voice banking and I want to save my voice on the computer in case I lose my speech. How do I go about doing this? A: This is a question I get frequently. First, let’s differentiate between voice banking and message banking. Based on a model developed by John Costello, MA CCC-SLP at Children’s Hospital Boston (CHB), these are two separate ideas. Read more »
ESPECIALLY FOR VETERANS WITH ALS
	We are pleased to announce these new rules from the Department of Veterans Affairs. All veterans with ALS who have served at least 90 days or more of continuous service now have presumptive eligibility. Read more »

We Have Moved! Please come visit us at our new offices at: 24359 Northwestern Highway Suite 100 Southfield, MI 48075 Our phone numbers remain the same.

All ALS of Michigan event pictures can now be found on Flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/alsofmichigan

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Donate with Confidence
Are you concerned about how your generous contributions will be used?  Of course you are! 100% of your contributions stay right here in Michigan helping Michigan pALS and their families. Click here now for secure Online Giving:	Our services to families, caregivers and patients with ALS (pALS) include support groups, respite care, augmentative and alternative communication, seminars and workshops, loan closet of durable medical equipment, home visits, patient and public information, and much more! -- We also support research into the cause, cure and treatment of ALS. Read more about us »

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