| Equipment for ALS patients can be very expensive. The electric wheel chair used by ALS patients can cost around $20,000.
Before purchasing this type of equipment, try contacting your local ALS Association to inquire about used chairs, or chairs they loan to patients.
For the latest information on ALS log onto the National ALS Associations web site at www.alsa.org
For a list of Societies, Support Groups and Publications log onto the ALS Network at www.alsnetwork.com/support.htm
Enrolling in Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B - There is no 24 month waiting period for those who have ALS.
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