pALS Resources
ALS- Maine Collaborative has made every effort to make this list as accurate and complete as possible. With the exception of the list of our Collaborators we make no endorsement of any individual or group offering products, services or support. We make this list available to assist Maine pALS locate resources which could be of use to them and their caregivers.
Collaborators
ALS Associate - Northern New England 10 Ferry Street, Suite 438
Concord NH 03301
866.257.6663
Offers support and services to patients, families, and caregivers.
Support Groups
Augusta
Maine State House Welcome Center
2nd Friday of every month
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Bangor
Alpha One, Bangor Office
1048 Union Street, Suite 2
3rd Wednesday of every month
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Portland
AARP
1685 Congress Street
4th Friday of every month
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
eHope Foundation P.O. Box 7794
Portland ME 04412
207.856.7340
The eHope Foundation provides continuing caregiver support by forming caregiving communites which provide non-medical, physical, social, spiritual, and emotional support for a loved one who face life-threatening illness.
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Sebago Commons #100
39 Mechanic Street
Westbrook ME 04092
207.854.3749
website - www.mdausa.org
website - www.als-mda.org
email - portlandamea@mdausa.org
MDA offers program of clinics, support groups, summer camps, equipment loans and much more in Maine though their local office. If you have a neuromuscular disease, make a clinic appointment and find out more information about other services for people and families affected by a neuromuscular disease.
Health Care Services Coordinator
Kearns, Katie
207.854.3749
kkearns@mdausa.org
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Eastern Maine Medical Center
489 State Street
Bangor, ME 04401
Peter Keebler M.D. Director
Maine Medical Center
Dept.of Rehab. Medicine
22 Bramhall Street
Portland, ME 04102
Stephen D. Rioux M.D. Director
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Maine Hospice Council
45 Memorial Circle, Suite 103
Augusta ME 04330
(mailing address, Po Box 2239, Augusta ME)
800.438.5963
website -www.mainehospicecouncil.org
email - info@mainehospicecouncil.org
The Council provides education and technical assistance regarding end-of-life care, as well as advocacy for terminally ill and bereaved persons regarding quality end-of-life issues throughout the state of Maine.
For a list of available programs click here (will open in new window)
Togus VA Medical Center
1 VA Center
Augusta ME 04330
877.421.8263
www.togusva.gov
VAMC proudly serves veterans in Maine in its main medical center or one of six full-time community-based outpatient clinics and two part-time access points.