The VM Franciscan ALS Clinic at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington provides focused support for people living with ALS, allowing them to receive care from specialized medical professionals during a single visit.
The ALS Association Program at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, New York provides focused support for people living with ALS, allowing them to receive care from specialized medical professionals during a single visit.
The Center for Restorative Neurology at Loma Linda University Neurology in Loma Linda, California provides focused support for people living with ALS, allowing them to receive care from specialized medical professionals during a single visit.
The Gregory W. Fulton ALS Clinic at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona provides focused support for people living with ALS, allowing them to receive care from specialized medical professionals during a single visit.
The Curt and Shonda Schilling ALS Clinic at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts provides focused support for people living with ALS, allowing them to receive care from specialized medical professionals during a single visit.
The Gary E. Shealy Memorial ALS Clinic at Eastern Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee provides focused support for people living with ALS, allowing them to receive care from specialized medical professionals during a single visit.
The ALS Association Clinic Program at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in Bronx, New York provides focused support for people living with ALS, allowing them to receive care from specialized medical professionals during a single visit.
Eric wanted to share his story about his journey with the world, about his colorful past and his inspiring present living with ALS. So, he and his family joined up with filmmaker David Gaynes and his team at DG Filmworks, creating a heartening documentary, “A Spirit in Flight”; an intimate portrait of Eric, his life, and how he is living life to the fullest after his diagnosis with ALS.
Often ALS takes away a person’s ability to swallow safely, and if so maintaining adequate nutrition can become a challenge for people living with ALS and their caregivers. And finding delicious family friendly recipes for all to enjoy during the holidays can be difficult.
Jen LeVasseur’s caregiver journey began while she was still a newlywed. Her husband, Noel, was diagnosed with ALS just 17 months after their wedding. Noel has two daughters from a previous marriage, Jen two sons. (They embrace the Brady Bunch, blended family analogy.) We sat down with Jen earlier this year to talk about caregiving and how ALS impacts the holidays.