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The ALS Association Evergreen Chapter
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Our Chapter offers a full range of
services to guide and assist you as you learn more about ALS. Scroll
down for a quick overview or use the links. And please use the navigation panel on the
left to find pertinent information for people who are newly diagnosed,
caregivers, family members, friends and healthcare workers. Our staff is
available Monday through Friday to answer any questions you may have. Contact Us
People newly diagnosed may find this video helpful. But don't rely on the video alone. Call us. We are here to help. You are not alone.
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Support Groups • Home Visits • Join the ALS Registry • Vans for Sale
Augmentative Communications • Loan Locker • Disaster Preparedness
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| Upcoming Webinars - June |
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Care Services Webinar
Topic: How to Turn Your Existing Home into a Smart Home
Monday, June 17,
2013 at 2 p.m. ET
Session number: 826 081 122
Session password: ATcalljune2013
Login here.
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NEALS Webinar
Genetic Research in ALS
June 18th, 2013
2 - 3 PM EST
Robert Brown, MD, PhD, DPhil
Contact: alstrials@partners.org
This presentation will highlight ongoing genetic research in ALS and discuss implications for people living with ALS.
Please register to join the meeting.
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Research Webinar
MusK Agonists as a
treatment for ALS
June 18, 2013
4 -5 pm EST
Speaker: Steve Burden, Ph.D. Skirball Institute New York University, NY
Register today
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- The Care Services team presented an In Service Training for the Chapter Staff. Download a summary HERE
- Like us on Facebook for other timely updates
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| Vans for Sale |
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 We can't guarantee to sell it, but we do provide another place besides craigslist to post a picture of your wheelchair accessible van. Or maybe you need a van? Click on the van for more info. |
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| Augmentative Communication |
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 Loans
of speech generating devices are available. For more information please contact Anne Eichmeyer at 206-909-2131 |
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| Durable Medical Equipment Loans |
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Medical Equipment can be very expensive. So before you buy, check to
see if we have it! The Evergreen Chapter has equipment to loan FREE OF
CHARGE to ALS patients. To inquire about available equipment please
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- Anne Eichmeyer at
206-909-2131 for Seattle Metro, King County Region
- Caryn Wise at 253-254-8909 for South Sound, Olympic Peninsula
- Lisa Schoonover at 509-834-0433 for
Central WA and Montana.Toll free: 866-236-7442
- Oliver Ross: 360-733-5222 for the North Sound Region and 888-943-3024 for Alaska
- Nadean Watkins at 877-201-3610 for Eastern WA and Idaho
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| Emergencies/Disaster Preparedness |
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We
encourage everyone to be prepared in the event of an emergency. Our PALS
and families need to take specific precautions that will ensure calm
heads prevail if a disaster occurs. Please follow the links below to
webpages that spell out in detail every possible thing you can do to be
prepared.
Evergreen Chapter Disaster Plan
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| John P. Wicks Manual |
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A compendium of tips with photos compiled by board member and former caregiver John Wicks.
John P Wicks ALS Manual |
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