ST. PETER'S ALS REGIONAL CENTER
St. Peter's ALS Regional Center was established in 1988 to provide people with ALS and their families with a comprehensive and specialized blend of services and resources. The Center provides both a medical and emotional system of support to help maintain quality of life throughout the course of the disease.  The ALS Regional Center is staffed with an ALS interdisciplinary team comprised of representatives from the Hospital's medical staff and St. Peter's Rehabilitation Center. The team includes a physiatrist, neurologist, pulmonologist, gastroenterologist, psychiatrist, social worker, nurses, physical therapist, occupational therapist and speech pathologist. 
(518) 525-1629
http://stpetershealthcare.org/stpeters.cfm?ID=40

THE ALS ASSOCIATION
The ALS Association relentlessly pursues its mission to help people living with ALS and to leave no stone unturned in search for the cure of the progressive neurodegenerative disease that took the life and name of Baseball Legend Lou Gehrig.  As the only not-for-profit voluntary health agency dedicated solely to the fight against ALS, they direct the largest privately-funded research enterprise engaged to uncover the mystery of a disease that affects as many as 30,000 annually.  At their web site you can find information about ALS, research, clinical drug trials and resources. 
http://www.alsa.org/

ALS DIVISION OF THE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION
The ALS Division of the MDA offers the most comprehensive range of services of any volunteer health agency in the nation, and leads the search for a treatment or cure through its aggressive, worldwide research program. 
(518) 489-5495
http://www.als-mda.org/

CLINICALTRIALS.GOV
ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. The information provided on ClinicalTrials.gov should be used in conjunction with advice from your health care professionals.
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/

THE COMMUNITY HOSPICE
The Community Hospice's mission is to serve seriously ill people and their families through the process of dying & grieving and to enhance quality of life with comprehensive, compassionate services that respect the dignity of those we serve.  The Community Hospice provides its services from six centers located throughout the Capital Region. 
1-800-678-0711
http://www.communityhospice.org/

HOMEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PC
Serving the wider capital region, Homedical Associates, PC is a primary and consultative medical practice whose staff members believe that the days of the house call are back.  The physicians and nurse practitioner bring their expertise and caring directly to their patients and family members and deliver high-quality medical care in the comfort and security of each patient’s home.  Homedical Associates offer primary care, consultative care, home ventilator care, comprehensive geriatric assessment, and chronic long-term care services. The practitioners work in collaboration with community Visiting Nurses, Hospice agencies, other chronic care providers, and social service agencies. 
(518) 346-3100
http://www.homedicalassociates.com/

RIDE FOR LIFE
Ride for Life's mission is to raise public awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, assist research in finding a cure, support ALS patients and their families, and provide the ALS community with the latest ALS related news and information.
http://www.rideforlife.com/

UPSTATE NEUROLOGY CONSULTANTS, LLP
Serving the neurological needs of the upstate New York area since 1992, they offer some of the most comprehensive care in the region and are also involved in clinical research through Upstate Clinical Research, LLC. 
(518) 438-0922
http://www.neurologychannel.com/upstateneuro/

THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
The College of Medicine, in alliance with Fletcher Allen Health Care, has as its mission to render the most compassionate and effective care possible, to train new generations of caring physicians in every area of medicine, and to advance medical knowledge through research. For more information contact shannon.lenox@med.uvm.edu
http://www.med.uvm.edu/HP-DEPT.asp?SiteAreaID=1283