Our Chapter offers a full range of services to guide and assist you as you learn more about ALS. Here you will find pertinent information for patients, caregivers, family members, friends and healthcare workers. Our staff is here Monday through Friday to answer any questions you may have.  CLICK HERE to contact us.

Home and Van Modifications Teleconference for PALS and Families Originally telecast August 4, 2009 2 ET Presenter: Alisa Brownlee, ATS The  recording (50 minutes long) is now available on the WebEx service site. Click the button below to play it

Support Groups provide a safe environment to learn more about ALS, share tips on living with ALS and meet people to walk with you on the journey. The chapter offers support groups for patients, as well as groups specifically for those caregiving for an ALS patient. For information on a Support Group near you, please call the chapter office at 425-656-1650 or CLICK HERE for a complete listing of support group locations and times, or CLICK HERE to view our event calendar

Durable Medical Equipment can be very expensive. The Evergreen Chapter has equipment to loan FREE OF CHARGE to ALS patients. To inquire about available equipment please call: Sonja Zimmer at 425-656-1650, Barbara Holford at 509-457-4700 for the Central Washington Region, Mary Rebar at 360-733-5222 for the North Sound Region, Nadean Watkins at 877-201-3610 for Spokane and the Greater Inland Empire Region.

Loans of speech generating devices are available, as well as some grants towards purchasing a needed device. For more information please contact Sonja Zimmer at 425-656-1650.  CLICK HERE to download our Grant Request Form.

Many questions about successfully living with ALS can be answered by a visit with one of our Patient Services Staff. To schedule a home visit, please call Sonja Zimmer at 425-656-1650, Barbara Holford at 509-457-4700 for Central Washington, Mary Rebar at 360-733-5222 for the North Sound Region, or Nadean Watkins at 877-201-3610 for Spokane and the Greater Inland Empire Region.

As of June 13, several vans have become available! Click here for the details!

We encourage everyone to be prepared in the event of an emergency. Our PALS and families need to take specific precautions that will ensure calm heads prevail if a disaster occurs. Please follow the links below to webpages that spell out in detail every possible thing you can do to be prepared.  ALS Assocation Evergreen Chapter Link: http://webwa.alsa.org/site/PageNavigator/WA_disaster_plan We also HIGHLY RECOMMEND the following websites:

FEMA: http://www.femal.gov/plan/index.shtm

Department of Homeland Security's Disaster Preparedness site: http://www.ready.gov/

Department of Health Emergency Preparedness & Response