About Us
Muscular Dystrophy Association
myMuscleTeam is a care-coordinating service offered by MDA that enables those coping with neuromuscular disease to quickly and easily organize a personal assistance network of family and friends.
The site allows you to set up your own private and secure Web page from which you can:
- easily update family and friends about important developments;
- request and organize assistance for tasks such as yard work, meal preparation or transportation to medical appointments; and
- schedule trusted family members and friends to provide a few hours respite for primary caregivers.
MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education. The majority of contributions to MDA come from individual donors.
To learn more about MDA and the more than 40 diseases it covers, please visit www.mda.org. General correspondence may be addressed to mda@mdausa.org. To learn about MDA services and volunteer opportunities in your area, call (800) 572-1717.
About Lotsa Helping Hands
Lotsa Helping Hands powers online caring Communities that help restore health and balance to caregivers’ lives. Our service brings together caregivers and volunteers through online Communities that organize daily life during times of medical crisis or caregiver exhaustion in neighborhoods and communities worldwide. Caregivers benefit from the gifts of much needed help, emotional support, and peace of mind, while volunteers find meaning in giving back to those in need.
Our Story
We created Lotsa Helping Hands after witnessing four years of awe-inspiring community support and response to a family member’s serious medical crisis. Seeing how earnestly friends wanted to help, and juggling the difficulty of organizing their assistance, we designed Lotsa Helping Hands with the understanding of how to bring together a variety of social circles and what a resulting community like this would need. Lotsa Helping Hands is easy to use and requires no training for either the Coordinator who creates the Community or the Members who participate.
Our Commitment to Philanthropy
Because Lotsa Helping Hands was inspired by the outpouring of support during our own caregiving experiences, we have a strong commitment to giving back. We support the nonprofit sector and align with national organizations who offer our service to their members and constituents. We donate pro bono expertise and financial resources to the nonprofit organizations we serve.
What to Do Next
Learn more about how it works or create your own Community today.
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