"Preparing for a Hurricane – for ALS Family Caregivers" is the second "Caring for the Caregiver" webinar of our 2022 series!*
Join us on Thursday, May 26, 2022 from 2:00-3:30 PM ET for this discussion.
Steven Lerner, FPEM, CEM, NEMEA, senior planner for the Seminole County Office of Emergency Management, will be discussing hurricane preparedness for families affected by ALS in Florida and answering questions.
*The "Caring for the Caregiver" Webinar Series is sponsored by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America.
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. The disease robs people of the ability to walk, talk and even blink an eye. It traps them inside a body they no longer can control and ultimately prevents them from breathing as it takes their life. People with ALS lose the power to use their legs, hold someone close, and say, “I love you,” before their bodies gradually shut down. . From onset to diagnosis, life expectancy is 2 – 5 years.