Answer COVID Questions: Condition-Specific Organizations

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

• Alzheimer’s Association: Toll‑free 24/7 helpline: 800‑272‑3900
  • COVID‑19, Alzheimer’s and Dementia: What You Need to Know

Arthritis

• Arthritis Foundation: Toll‑free helpline: 844‑571‑4357
  • COVID Updates

Cancer

• American Cancer Society: Toll‑free 24/7 helpline: 800‑227‑2345. Live Chat is normally available Mon-Fri 7 AM to 6:30 PM CT outside of holidays.
  • Coronavirus, COVID‑19 and Cancer: What you need to know
• CancerCare: Toll‑free helpline: 800‑813-4663
  • Coronavirus (COVID‑19) Resources

Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association: Toll‑free helpline: 800‑342‑2383
  • Diabetes and Coronavirus
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: Online Diabetes Support Team volunteers will respond to and email within 48 hours
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Access Guide: What You Need to Know

Heart Disease/Stroke

• American Heart Association and American Stroke Association: Toll‑free customer service: 800‑242‑8721 Monday – Friday: 7AM – 9PM CST Saturday: 9AM – 5PM CST
  • COVID‑19 Resources

Kidney

• American Kidney Fund: Toll‑free helpline: 866‑300‑2900 | [email protected] | Contact Form
  • COVID‑19 vaccines and people with kidney disease
• National Kidney Foundation: Toll‑free helpline: 855‑653‑2273; Monday-Friday 9 AM-5 PM ET.
  • Be Prepared: Kidney Patient Prep for Coronavirus

Lung

• American Lung Association
  • COVID‑19

Special Needs Children

Down Syndrome

• National Down Syndrome Society: COVID‑19 Resources for Caregivers Call toll-free: 800‑221‑4602 (Mon‑Fri, 9AM ET‑5PM ET)
• Verywell Health: What to Know About Down Syndrome and COVID-19

Neuro-psychiatric Disorders

ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease

• The ALS Association: Non-medical information. Toll‑free helpline: 800‑782‑4747
  • Questions and Answers about COVID‑19 and Its Impact on People with ALS

Mental Illness

• National Alliance on Mental Illness: Toll‑free helpline: 800‑950‑6264 or in a crisis: Text NAMI to 741741
  • Video Resource Library-COVID‑19

Multiple Sclerosis

• Multiple Sclerosis Association of America: Toll‑free: 800‑532‑7667
  • The Coronavirus and MS
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Toll‑free: 800‑344‑4867 MS Navigators available Monday-Friday 9 AM-7 PM ET
  • Coronavirus (COVID‑19)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

• US Department of Veterans Affairs: Toll‑free 24/7 Veterans Crisis Line for veterans or their caregivers: 800‑273‑8255 and press 1; Text 838255
  • Coronavirus (COVID‑19): Resources for Managing Stress

Parkinson’s Disease

• APDA COVID-19 Information & Resources: Toll‑free: 800‑223‑2732, 7 days a week, for referrals and information
  • COVID‑19 & Parkinson’s

Rare Diseases

• National Organization for Rare Disorders: Toll‑free: 800‑999-6673, Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM-7 PM ET and Friday 8:30‑6 PM; for Spanish: 844‑259‑7178
  • NORD COVID‑19 Resources