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Scholarship Opportunity: Hope Loves Company

April 18, 2023 Comments Off on Scholarship Opportunity: Hope Loves Company

Hope Loves Company is a nonprofit organization that provides emotional and educational support to children and young adults who have or had a loved one battling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)…

More Than Just Food: The Dietitian’s Critical Role in ALS

April 14, 2023 Comments Off on More Than Just Food: The Dietitian’s Critical Role in ALS

Multidisciplinary care, a term for when professionals from a range of disciplines work together to deliver comprehensive care, is incredibly valuable for people living with ALS. At an ALS Clinic,…

Researchers See Path Forward for Pridopidine Despite Missing HEALEY Endpoints

April 14, 2023 Comments Off on Researchers See Path Forward for Pridopidine Despite Missing HEALEY Endpoints

Blog post from the ALS Association. View Original Source. The Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Northeast ALS (NEALS) Consortium announced topline results…

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Care Services Digest – April 2023

April 13, 2023 Comments Off on Care Services Digest – April 2023

Virtual Caregiver Bootcamp There are bootcamps in the spring and fall, the dates for 2023 are: April 17th – 21st, 2023: Learn more and register here. October 16th – 20th,…

Ruth Greiner of Coos Bay, Oregon

April 12, 2023 Comments Off on Ruth Greiner of Coos Bay, Oregon

Dedicated Teacher, Mother and Grandmother Ruth was diagnosed with primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) at OHSU in 2003 while working as an elementary school teacher in Coos Bay, Oregon. After 31…

Check out our 2022 Impact Infographic

April 11, 2023 Comments Off on Check out our 2022 Impact Infographic

Read below for more insight from Care Services Director Cassy Adams.* So, what does 356 home visits really mean?  It means that you have five care services coordinators – going out…

Scholarship opportunity: open now!

April 5, 2023 Comments Off on Scholarship opportunity: open now!

The Jane Calmes Scholarship Application Window is Open! The ALS Association has begun accepting applications for The Jane Calmes ALS Scholarship Fund for the 2023-2024 school year. The fund was established…