This lab will cover various topics, including adaptive equipment, communication in ALS, feeding tubes, and dysphagia. It promises to be an informative session for Caregivers, hosted by experts from OT, SLP, and Dietitian programs. Click here to register for the event. For more information, contact Tanya Peterson at tanya.peterson@als.org or call (616) 276-3383.
Libby Yost, OT faculty, and Amy Yorke, PT faculty, will be available to answer your questions regarding equipment used for individuals with ALS. This session will also offer an opportunity for follow-up questions from caregivers who attended last year's labs. Register for this event by clicking here. For more information, contact Tanya Peterson at tanya.peterson@als.org or call (616) 276-3383.
We've shared the story of Wendy and Michael Wilson, a family affected by ALS; but, they both still volunteer their time with us, serving on the local community leadership council in Oklahoma and other committees focused on care services and caregiving.
Dr. Ileana Howard is the Medical Co-Director of VA Puget Sound, an ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence, and will be joining us at our ALS Nexus conference to share her insights while exploring actionable steps to dismantle barriers to access, from advocating for policy changes to fostering community partnerships, to ensure everyone living with ALS has access to state-of-the-art care.
Dana Julian's great grandfather passed away from ALS and is part of her "why" she volunteers for the cause. Read more about how she got involved with the ALS Association.
Renovation Hunters joined the fight against ALS when they took on an extensive cabin renovation to help a family impacted by the disease in Pennsylvania. The series includes three exciting episodes of the reno beginning tomorrow, April 5, at 8:30 p.m. on the Outdoor Channel. Read more about the family’s journey and don’t forget to tune in to watch!
In recognition of National Volunteer Month, we’re shining a spotlight on the many different ways you can get involved by providing help, support, and hope to the ALS community. Volunteering is a powerful way to make a positive impact in any community. And when it comes to supporting people impacted by ALS, each and every volunteer action makes a difference.
This month, Calaneet Balas, ALS Association President and CEO, and Scott Kauffman, Association Board Chair, joined several board members with ALS and some who have lost loved ones to the disease to meet with members of Congress in House and Senate leadership positions and participate on appropriations committees that will decide how federal dollars are to be spent.