Description:
Services provided: offers support group and community referrals. Provides assistance in obtaining wheelchairs and repair payments, braces, etc. Provides diagnostic work-ups and follow-up medical care. Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm. Target group: individuals with muscular dystrophy or related neuromuscular diseases. Eligibility: individual has one of 40 neuromuscular diseases covered by MDA. Application procedure: completion of intake forms. Documentation needed: form/letter from physician certifying individual as having one of 40 neuromuscular diseases covered by MDA.