GOALS: An ALS United Podcast

Alisa Brownlee hosts this special ALS United Mid-Atlantic GOALS Podcast with guest Jamie Pace from  ⁨@amRAMP⁩  about the benefits of stair glides for people with ALS. In this episode, Alisa and Jamie talk about the process of installing a stair glide and how it can be used to improve access in the home.
Our mission is to unite and empower the ALS community through a collaborative approach to fostering bold research initiatives, advancing national and state advocacy, and providing comprehensive care and support to individuals and families affected by ALS. ALS United Mid-Atlantic serves people with ALS in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
To learn more about our programs and research and how to support our initiatives, visit www.alsmidatlantic.org

Bill O'Sullivan is a veteran living with ALS. He joins the ALS United Mid-Atlantic GOALS Podcast to talk about his family's history with ALS, his family's proud history of military service, his participation in ALS research, and his years of support for the ALS United Walk. Listen to his story and join our efforts today.
Our mission is to unite and empower the ALS community through a collaborative approach to fostering bold research initiatives, advancing national and state advocacy, and providing comprehensive care and support to individuals and families affected by ALS.
ALS United Mid-Atlantic serves people with ALS in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. To learn more about our programs and research and how to support our initiatives, visit www.alsmidatlantic.org
https://youtu.be/e6ZGF4NMgf8

Dr. Irene Rombel is the CEO, President, & Co-Founder of BioCurie. In this ALS United Mid-Atlantic GOALS Podcast, she talks about how AI can be a tool to advance research into diseases like ALS. Dr. Rombel also talks about how AI can reduce costs of research so more companies can invest in rare diseases, what therapies are working now, and what gives her hope in the future of medicine. Learn more about her work at www.biocurie.ai
Our mission is to unite and empower the ALS community through a collaborative approach to fostering bold research initiatives, advancing national and state advocacy, and providing comprehensive care and support to individuals and families affected by ALS.
ALS United Mid-Atlantic serves people with ALS in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. To learn more about our programs and research and how to support our initiatives, visit www.alsmidatlantic.org

Jamie from AMRAMP joins Alisa Brownlee on the ALS United Mid-Atlantic GOALS Podcast to discuss our ramping program and how it benefits people with ALS.
Our mission is to unite and empower the ALS community through a collaborative approach to fostering bold research initiatives, advancing national and state advocacy, and providing comprehensive care and support to individuals and families affected by ALS.
ALS United Mid-Atlantic serves people with ALS in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. To learn more about our programs and research and how to support our initiatives, visit www.alsmidatlantic.org

Courtney Fitch, MS, CGC, is a Certified/Licensed Genetic Counselor at the ALS Treatment Center at Lehigh Valley Health Network. In this ALS United Mid-Atlantic GOALS Podcast, Courtney explains the role of a Genetic Counselor, how she works with the clinic team, advances in genetic understanding and science, and offering support to ALS patients and families.
The mission of ALS United Mid-Atlantic is to unite and empower the ALS community through a collaborative approach to fostering bold research initiatives, advancing national and state advocacy, and providing comprehensive care and support to individuals and families affected by ALS. ALS United Mid-Atlantic serves people with ALS in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
To learn more about our programs and research and how to support our initiatives, visit www.alsmidatlantic.org

Chloe LaBella, SLP-CCC and Arianna Jarosinski, M.S. SLP-CCC join the ALS United Mid-Atlantic GOALS Podcast to discuss their work Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center on Augmentative and Alternative Communication for people with ALS.
In this podcast discussion, Chloe and Arianna share their expertise on AAC, how they introduce the concept of communication devices to a person diagnosed with ALS, advances in technology, and their collaboration with Dr. Mary Sedarous and with the resources at ALS United Mid-Atlantic.
Our mission is to unite and empower the ALS community through a collaborative approach to fostering bold research initiatives, advancing national and state advocacy, and providing comprehensive care and support to individuals and families affected by ALS. ALS United Mid-Atlantic serves people with ALS in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
To learn more about our programs and research and how to support our initiatives, visit www.alsmidatlantic.org Learn more about ALS care at Hackensack Meridian Health at: https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/services/neurosciences/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-als

Mary Grams is the new Executive Director at ALS United North Carolina. In this GOALS Podcast, Mary discusses her family's ALS story, progress in ALS care, the extensive research programs in North Carolina, and how the ALS United network collaborates to advance the ALS cause. To learn more about her work, visit www.alsnc.org
Our mission is to unite and empower the ALS community through a collaborative approach to fostering bold research initiatives, advancing national and state advocacy, and providing comprehensive care and support to individuals and families affected by ALS. ALS United Mid-Atlantic serves people with ALS in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
To learn more about our programs and research and how to support our initiatives, visit www.alsmidatlantic.org

Stephanie Dobak, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC, is a clinical dietitian at the Jefferson Weinberg ALS Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this podcast episode, Stephanie talks with Alisa Brownlee about important questions for people with ALS and their caregivers regarding nutrition and diet.
Our mission is to unite and empower the ALS community through a collaborative approach to fostering bold research initiatives, advancing national and state advocacy, and providing comprehensive care and support to individuals and families affected by ALS. ALS United Mid-Atlantic serves people with ALS in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
To learn more about our programs and research and how to support our initiatives, visit www.alsmidatlantic.org