Talk to Someone: Specific Condition or Disease
Toll‑free, caregiver helpline phone numbers to talk to someone about caregiving questions or concerns
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
- Alzheimer’s Association: Toll‑free 24/7 helpline: 800‑272‑3900
- Alzheimer’s Foundation of America: Toll‑free helpline: 866-232‑8484 Weekdays 9 AM-9 PM EST; Weekends 9 AM-3 PM
Arthritis
- Arthritis Foundation: Toll‑free helpline: 844‑571‑4357
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation: Toll‑free helpline: 877-917-7326
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 Central Time outside of holidays.
- CancerCare: Toll‑free helpline: 800‑813-4663
- Cancer Support Community: Toll‑free helpline: 888‑793‑9355 Monday-Friday 9 AM‑9 PM ET; Weekends 9 AM‑5 PM ET
- Mesothelioma Hope: Toll-free, 24/7 helpline: 855‑887‑2766 or connect to a Patient Advocate via live chat.
Diabetes
- American Diabetes Association: Toll‑free helpline: 800‑342‑2383
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: Online Diabetes Support Team volunteers will respond with an email within 48 hours.
Heart Disease/Stroke
- American Heart Association and American Stroke Association: One Toll‑free customer service: 800‑242‑8721 Monday Friday: 7 AM‑9 PM CST and Saturday: 9 AM‑5 PM CST
Kidney
- American Kidney Fund: Toll‑free helpline: 866-300‑2900 or [email protected]
- National Kidney Foundation: Toll‑free helpline: 855-653-2273; Monday-Friday 9 AM-5 PM ET
Lung
- American Lung Association: Toll‑free Lung HelpLine and Tobacco QuitLine: 1‑800‑LUNGUSA (1‑800‑586‑4872 and press 2), submitting a question or live chat when available. Monday‑Friday 7 AM‑9 PM CT; Weekends 9 AM‑5 PM
Neuro-psychiatric Disorders
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ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease
- The ALS Association: Non-medical information. Toll‑free helpline: 800‑782‑4747
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Mental Illness
- National Alliance on Mental Illness: Toll‑free helpline: 800‑950‑6264 or in a crisis: Text NAMI to 741741
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Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple Sclerosis Association of America: Toll‑free: 800‑532‑7667
- Multiple Sclerosis Foundation: Toll‑free helpline: 888‑673-6287 Daily 9 AM-7 PM ET
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Toll‑free: 800‑344‑4867. MS Navigators available Monday-Friday 9 AM-7 PM ET
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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
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Spinal Cord Injury/Paralysis
- Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation: Toll-free: 800‑539‑7309 M‑F 9 AM‑8 PM ET. Leave a message after hours, schedule a call with Information Specialists, or submit a question on‑line.
Parkinson’s Disease
- American Parkinson Disease Association: Toll‑free: 800‑223-2732, 7 days a week, for referrals and information.
- Parkinson’s Foundation: Toll‑free helpline: 800‑473-4636, Monday-Friday from 9 AM-8 PM
Rare Diseases
- National Organization for Rare Disorders: Toll‑free: 800‑999-6673, Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM-7 PM ET and Friday 8:30 AM-6 PM; for Spanish: 844‑259‑7178
Special Needs Children
- Autism
- Autism Help Hotline: Call 877‑654‑4483 or submit a message in writing and receive a callback within 24 hours.
- The Autism Response Team (ART): Toll-free helpline: 1‑888‑AUTISM2 or send an email, Monday ‑ Friday, 9 AM ‑ 5 PM in all time zones. Live chat: 9 AM - 7 PM ET. Calls are routed to regional team members. En Español: Toll‑free: 1‑888‑772‑9050 or [email protected]
- Down Syndrom
- National Down Syndrome Congress: Call toll-free: 800‑232‑6372
- National Down Syndrome Society: Call toll-free: 800‑221‑4602 (Mon‑Fri, 9AM ET‑5PM ET)