The primary purpose of forming a Care Connection is to reduce caregiver responsibilities and reduce the worry the person with ALS has about their caregiver. By caring for the caregiver, the person with ALS is helped as well.
The ALS Society of BC’s Care Connection is a program to aid your own group of caring family and friends to help their loved ones with ALS and their caregivers.
Tasks that families need help with may include, walking the dog, cooking a meal, providing companionship or transportation and other daily caregiver activities. By using a specially customized online web tool that has been developed through a partnership between ALS Society of BC and Lotsa Helping Hands – staying in touch and letting family and friends know what you may be needing is easier.
One person is trained as the Coordinator and organizes the “Care Connection” group. This person is usually close to, but not a member of the immediate family.
The ALS Society of BC will provide information and train interested parties to become Coordinators. In addition the Society will provide ongoing support and direction to the Care Connection team.
For more information, contact Lisa Hercus, Director of Patient Services
604-278-2257or toll-free 1-800-708-3228 or patientservices2@alsbc.ca
People with ALS and their caregivers may need your help, but are hesitant to ask.
Become an ALS Care Connection Coordinator.
