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In memory of the Lyme Disease Association’s (LDA) president Patricia V. Smith, the LDA has transferred ownership of their LymeAid4Kids (LA4K) program to Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association (COTBDAA) to continue the granting program to provide monies for children in need of Lyme testing and treatment. LA4K will remain a national level program with grants available to support children across the US.
COTBDAA has been an affiliate member of the Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA) since it was established as a 501c3 non-profit in 2016.
The Lyme Disease Association developed the LA4K program when internationally acclaimed author Amy Tan, herself a Lyme patient, approached the LDA, asking us to help children who might have Lyme disease.
The program was set up in 2004 and has provided grants for children throughout the US. This fund is for children who do not have insurance coverage or do not receive reimbursement for Lyme and other tick-borne disease treatment/diagnosis and whose families have economic difficulties. This fund often runs out as the number of applicants in need of support is greater than the funds available.
Please consider donating in memory of Patricia Smith. Donations can be made online at Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association.
On May 11, 2024 in Jackson, NJ, the Four Seasons South Knolls (FSSK) Women’s Club, along with residents and guests at FSSK joined together to make a change in the lives of children living with Lyme and tick-borne diseases. The Women’s Club held a Walk & Tricky Tray Auction to benefit the Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA) LymeAid 4 Kids (LA4K) fund.
UPDATED AUGUST 2024 In memory of the Lyme Disease Association’s (LDA) president Patricia V. Smith, the LDA has transferred ownership of their LymeAid4Kids (LA4K) program to Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness […]
On September 25, 2021, the Men’s Club of Four Seasons South Knolls, Jackson, NJ, held a Walkathon and Silent Auction benefit for the Lyme Disease Association’s (LDA) LymeAid 4 Kids […]
Internationally acclaimed author Amy Tan said the following this week to LDA in continued support of its LymeAid 4 Kids fund “My heart goes out to undiagnosed children who face […]
DELAWARE 87ERS, LYMEAID 4 KIDS PARTNER FOR SECOND SEASON – Sevens, Delle Donne and University of Delaware College of Health Sciences to host LymeAid 4 Kids night – NEWARK, […]
The “new” Lyme numbers from Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), an estimated 300,000 Lyme cases annually, only scratch the surface of Lyme’s impact. The numbers are really not […]
Lyme Disease Association’s (LDA) new fund, LymeAid 4 Kids (LA4K). The fund will provide monies for families who have no health coverage for their children, so they cannot get diagnosed or […]
Jackson, October 27, 2003––The Lyme Disease Association (LDA), a national non-profit organization dedicated to Lyme disease education, prevention, research, and patient support announced today the creation of LymeAid4Kids, a fund […]
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About LDA DOCTOR REFERRAL SYSTEM ©
Welcome to the Lyme Disease Association’s LDA Doctor Referral System ©. LDA made updates and enhancements to its prior system and has launched a new site to provide patients with information about doctors, other practitioners, testing labs, and pharmacies that are knowledgeable about chronic Lyme disease and often about many other tick-borne diseases (TBD). Many of the doctors listed are often referred to as Lyme Literate Physicians/Doctors (LLMD). Tens of thousands of patients have successfully used the prior LDA system to locate Lyme and TBD resources.
Terms & Conditions and Guidelines
Because there is a negative political climate surrounding Lyme disease, many LLMDs do not want their names posted outright on the internet. LDA has tried to balance the doctors’ wishes with patients’ need to find a doctor. This new system is a result of that compromise and therefore:
Because of the limited number of physicians treating chronic Lyme disease nationwide, some states, and in some instances, entire regions, may not have any treating physicians who follow flexible treating approaches such as those in the International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Guidelines, Evidence Assessments and Guideline Recommendations in Lyme Disease: The Clinical Management of Known Tick Bites, Erythema Migrans Rashes and Persistent Disease. In the event that the LDA Doctor Referral System © contains no Lyme or TBD resource listings in a given area, the closest possible option(s) will populate based on the location entered and specaialty/ies selected. The LDA appreciates any changes in provider information that you may find and make us aware of so we can investigate.