A proposed new Department of Transportation (DOT) rule, spearheaded by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, aims to address the issue of air travel for passengers who rely on wheelchairs, including people living with ALS.
Those with ALS who are in need of language interpretation services can speak with their care coordinator about access to an interpreter. The ALS Association wishes to provide support to all persons living with ALS.
In conjunction with Scholarship America and the Paula Kovarick Segalman Family Scholarship Fund For ALS, applicants must be individuals who have had finances impacted due to having been diagnosed with ALS themselves, or a parent or guardian or immediate family member (living or deceased) having been diagnosed with ALS. Additional eligibility criteria apply.
Darla Goulet, LMSW at Michigan Medicine Pranger ALS Clinic, will present on critical topics such as Durable Power of Attorney, Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment, Do Not Resuscitate orders, tracheostomy, and hospice care.