ALS Podcast

March is National Social Work Month and our own Wendy Barnes is coming back to the Talk to Defeat ALS Podcast to talk about her role as a social worker with The ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter. She also talks about why she joined the social work field, the challenges of being a social work provider for ALS families, and what she hopes to accomplish this year for the ALS cause. Listen, share, subscribe and join Wendy and others in the fight against ALS at www.alsphiladelphia.org

A new season of the Talk to Defeat ALS Podcast starts with Steve Spaulding, Director of Care Services at The ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter as he discusses how The ALS Association has adapted to the challenges surrounding COVID-19.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Transitioning to Telehealth
• How Care professionals are helping more ALS families than ever
• Steps you can take to stay safe and keep others with ALS safe
• Why people with ALS are more at risk from COVID-19

Listen and share this discussion on whatever program you use for podcasts and support the fight against ALS at www.alsphiladelphia.org

Thank you to our sponsor First Keystone Community Bank for making this episode possible. If you have a topic or guest suggestion for the Talk to Defeat ALS, email [email protected]

March is National Professional Social Work Month and our Chapter is proud to be home to many compassionate and accomplished social workers who go above and beyond to support people with ALS and their families. This month, the Talk to Defeat ALS Podcast will feature interviews with Chapter social workers to learn why they became social workers, what their job entails, the challenges of being a social worker for The ALS Association, and why social work is so valuable. Listen to this special episode with Melissa Coll, Anne Cooney, and Jayne Etskovitz, share, subscribe, and learn more about The ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter and how you can get involved at www.alsphiladelphia.org

The Howard I. Abrams In-Home Care Program is a hallmark of The ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter and a key part of the Chapter's mission for ALS families. In this podcast, Frank Esterle of Home Helpers talks about his organization's history of providing care for people with ALS, the stories that have impacted him personally and helped grow the relationship, and how Home Helpers is sponsoring upcoming events like the Help and Hope Research and Care Forum in March, 2019.

Listen, Share, and Subscribe on iTunes and then join the fight against ALS at www.alsphiladelphia.org

The ALS Association continues to find new ways to listen to all parts of the ALS community to better deliver its mission. In this Talk to Defeat ALS Podcast, Sarah Parvanta discusses the new ALS Focus survey project.

Topics include:

• Developing the right surveys using expert input
• What The ALS Association has already learned from surveys
• How people can participate and what voices are needed
• Creating the next round of surveys

Listen and share and learn more about ALS Focus at https://www.als.org/als-focus

Follow The ALS Association on Twitter @alsassociation and follow our Chapter on Twitter @alsphiladelphia and online at www.alsphiladelphia.org