Muscular Dystrophy Resources offered at Muscular Dystrophy Association

Provides a variety of services for individuals with neuromuscular diseases, including: - Limited medical expense assistance - Support groups and clinics - Financial assistance for obtaining as well as the repair of durable medical equipment - Access to educational programs and materials, transition program for young adults, etc.

Categories

General Health Education Programs Summer Camps Health/Disability Related Support Groups Medical Care Expense Assistance Wheelchairs/Wheeled Mobility Assistive Technology Support Services Expense Assistance General Medical Equipment/Supplies Provision Muscular Dystrophy Clinics

Physical Address

4800 South Macadam Avenue, Portland, OR 97239

Hours

M-F, 9am-5pm.

Website

https://www.mda.org/

[email protected]

Application process

Call for information.

Fee

None for Resource Center services. MDA Care Centers accept most insurances, call for more information.

Eligibility

Must have a diagnosis of one of the 43 neuromuscular diseases covered. Includes Myasthenia Gravis, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and spinal Muscular Atrophy, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). Summer camps: Ages 8-17

Languages

American Sign Language

Interpreter services

Service area

Wahkiakum, WA Skamania, WA Cowlitz, WA Clark, WA OR

Agency info

Muscular Dystrophy Association

Provides wheelchairs, leg braces, communication devices, support groups, summer camps, and a clinic at Oregon Health & Science University to anyone with Myasthenia Duchenne muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), and over 40 other neuromuscular diseases.