The ALS Association, MN/ND/SD Chapter served more than 500 people with ALS and their families in Minnesota, North Dakota, Eastern South Dakota, and Superior, Wisconsin. Eighty percent of people with ALS registered with the Chapter used the Durable Medical Equipment Loan Pool. An average of 250 to 300 items rotated through the pool each month. More than 244 people utilized the Hrbek-Sing Communication and Assistive Device Program; approximately 1,200 technology items were used from this program. Over 100 families used the Jack Norton Family Respite Care Program; more than 9,500 hours of respite care was provided to families in need. Over 329 different people participated in nine different support groups located throughout our service area. The Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy program paid for more than 50 home visits that would not have been covered by insurance. Follow up calls were placed to 336 people with whom the Chapter had not had contact with in the previous four months. Packet follow-up calls were made to 168 newly diagnosed people with ALS. Care Services Coordinators also attended weekly ALS Clinics at five different locations throughout the service area.

The ALS Association, Minnesota Chapter is in the second year of its current three year strategic plan. Goals include: Provide every person with ALS and their families access to high quality, consistent and compassionate support services, Operate within a business model designed to ensure stability and promote financial strength, growing the organization to five million dollars, Raise the level of awareness of The ALS Association as the leading voice and most trusted source of information about Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Empower volunteers in all aspects of our organization to be ambassadors of our Chapter and our mission.

People with ALS and their families in our service area.

Our service area includes the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Superior, Wisconsin.