In Memory Of:
- Coach Jim Cotter
- Ralph Viscariello
- Billie Joe Patterson
- Alden Pettengill

In Honor Of:
- Ron Perryman
 
     

It has been our experience that the conventional medical establishment is not adequately prepared to deal with the unique concerns presented by ALS patients. Through our education series and gatherings we offer specialized insights for caregivers gleaned from our years of experience caring for ALS patients in all stages of the disease. These workshops are designed to help providers practice communication and empathy skills to improve caregiver/patient relations. The ever-changing nature of ALS symptoms makes this especially important. Our workshops give health care professionals a chance to take the time to consider the ALS dynamics in depth and improve ALS patients’ lives by improving the knowledge, skills, and techniques of their caregivers. A majority of our participants work for hospice agencies in Massachusetts.

Click here to learn more about our Cultivating Compassion workshop series

Click here if you are a healthcare professional and want to learn more about caring for ALS patients

“With the help of CCALS, I personally believe I have become a better physician, more capable to tend to the needs of patients with ALS: not only because of the new knowledge I have gained since working side by side at the bedside with Ron Hoffman, but also because I now have a resource to provide patients, no matter what stage of the illness they face.  Whether their need be practical, functional, or emotional and spiritual, once CCALS is engaged in their care, I have the reassurance that they will have the support they need to not only live through the experience of Lou Gehrig’s, but to thrive.”
-Suzana Makowski, MD MMM, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Palliative Medicine,
University of Massachusetts School of Medicine

 
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