Our Impact
In complement to the groundbreaking research and tireless advocacy that The ALS Association supports on a national level, the Connecticut Chapter is working directly with patients here in Connecticut to improve access to treatment and quality of life. In 2022, we provided services to 400 people living with ALS and their families. To learn more about our Impact, please view our 2022/2023 Annual Report.
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2022 Impact
ALSA-CT provides practical assistance, compassionate care—and, most important, hope in the fight to defeat ALS.
400
People living with ALS in Connecticut served
162
Active research projects worldwide
611
Pieces of equipment delivered
150
support groups held with 1,328 attendees
$65K
in monetary grants to cover the extraordinary costs of home modifications, medical equipment, respite and more
900
Rides and van rentals provided free of cost for patients to attend medical appointments, family outings, and holiday gatherings
You get this diagnosis and your world closes in and you feel like, are we the only ones, then The ALS Association comes in and opens a door and a whole community floods in."