Patient Resources

Many resources are available for individuals who may have lupus or know someone who has been diagnosed with lupus.

Click here to access a list of some general patient and medication assistance funds.

Lupus Foundation of America

The Lupus Foundation of America, also commonly known as LFA^sm, is the only national force devoted to solving the mystery of lupus, one of the world’s cruelest, most unpredictable, and devastating diseases, while giving caring support to those who suffer from its brutal impact. We envision a life free of lupus.

Lupus Foundation of New England

The mission of the Lupus Foundation is to educate and support people with lupus, promote awareness and fund scientific research that will lead to better treatments and ultimately a cure.

Lupus Research Alliance

We are the world’s leading private funder of lupus research. Our goal: improve treatments while advancing lupus research toward a cure.

Lupus Connect Inspire Group

A lupus support and discussion community for patients and caregivers to share information about autoimmune disease, SLE, flares, treatment, and more.

My Lupus Guide^TM

Lupus Canada hosts MyLupusGuide (MLG), the first interactive website developed specifically for people with lupus.

The Lupus Initiative

 The Lupus Initiative (TLI), is a national program of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) dedicated to reducing health disparities in lupus.

CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC is the nation’s health protection agency, working 24/7 to protect America from health and safety threats, both foreign and domestic. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.

NIAMS: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease

The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases.