Aids for daily living are non-medical devices that can help simplify day-to-day tasks, enhance recreational activities and make life easier for people living with MS. The National MS Society, Upper Midwest Chapter can provide limited financial assistance to help purchase non-medical devices to simplify basic daily living tasks and enhance recreational activities. This assistance is available to any person with multiple sclerosis who’s registered with the Upper Midwest Chapter.
Funding guidelines
- Items eligible for this financial assistance grant include dressing aids, household aids, personal care/grooming aids, kitchen/eating aids, low vision aids, recreational aids ― such as gardening aids or tool grips, e-Readers (Kindle, Nook), walkers with brakes/seats, etc. Please call the chapter to inquire about eligibility of a specific item.
- Alternative resources for reimbursement (i.e. Medicare; Medical Assistance/Medicaid; private insurance; and/or state, county or private funding) must be explored before applying for the chapter’s grant.
- The grant can assist with a maximum of $200 per person, per fiscal year. Fiscal years run Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.
Application process
- Contact the Upper Midwest Chapter at 800-582-5296 and press “1” to request an application and/or referrals of places to purchase eligible items in your area.
- Complete the application and send it to the National MS Society, 200 12th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55415, along with written confirmation of MS diagnosis and a prescription stating need for the item by your physician.
For more information call 800-582-5296 (option 1).