ALS caregiver resources
Essential information for the people caring for someone with ALS
Practical techniques, honest equipment guidance, and financial resources, written and reviewed by a licensed occupational therapist who has been where you are.
Most requested information
Go straight to the topic you need right now.
Three ways we help
Instructional videos
Transfer techniques and assistive technology, demonstrated step by step so you can watch before you try.
Guides
Plain-language guides that explore the common needs in caregiving, one action at a time.
Resources
Connections to financial, informational, and practical resources: government programs, non-profits, and equipment funds.
Why this site exists
The heartbeat of KnowALS: Mema’s story
My path into occupational therapy and to founding KnowALS was profoundly influenced by my grandmother, Mema, and her diagnosis with ALS. The challenges our family faced while caring for her left an indelible mark, and steered everything this site has become.
