The mission of the ALS Association CenterSM Program is to define, establish and support a national standard of care in the management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), sponsored by The ALS Association.
The objective of the ALS Center Program is to encourage and provide state-of-the-art care and clinical management of ALS through:
The involvement of all necessary healthcare disciplines in the care of the ALS patient and family
The offering of care from a team of people specially trained to meet the needs of those living with ALS, regardless of the ability to pay whenever possible; when not possible, providing advice to treating physician
Collaborative work among Centers to enhance ALS patient care and techniques
The ALS Association selects, certifies and supports distinguished regional institutions recognized as the best in the field with regard to knowledge of and experience with ALS; and which have neurological diagnostics and imaging, and available on-site licensed and certified ancillary services on clinic days including (but not limited to):
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Respiratory therapy
Nursing
Registered dietician services
Ph.D. psychology or psychiatry
Speech and language pathology
MSW social work services
Enter your State or Zip Code in the "Locate Services" form on the right and click "GO" to find an ALS Association Certified CenterSM near you.
