Allele
Senior Member (Voting Rights)
https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/help-desperate-patients-get-crisis-support
Help Desperate Patients Get Crisis Support
Between 836,000 and 2.5 million Americans suffer from ME/CFS. One quarter of these patients are severely ill, and are either bedbound or housebound. Severely ill patients are unable to work, and many are denied disability.
The financial crisis generated by a loss of income coupled with rising costs of medical care can force patients to forego necessary care and medication. In some cases, patients may even lose their homes and end up living in cars.
In order to assist patients in need, AMMES is setting up a crisis fund to provide one-time grants to patients for specific needs. The funds can be used to purchase a wheelchair, pay a medical bill, hire home care, secure adequate housing, and other basic needs.