June

Spotlight on ALS Research and Q&A

June 4, 2025
17 h 30 - 19 h 30 / 5:30 - 7:30 pm

As part of the ALS Awareness Month in June, we are excited to invite you to our next Spotlight on ALS Research and Q&A session that will take place on June 4th, 2025, between 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. virtually on Zoom.  Dr. Richard Robitaille, Professor in the Department of Neurosciences at the University of Montreal, will […]

June

ALS 101 Workshop #3 – Coping skills with...

June 25, 2025
13 h 30 – 15 h / 1:30 – 3 p.m.

Join us for the 3rd ALS 101 Workshop: Coping skills with ALS. The ALS 101 Workshops are a series of workshops designed specifically for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and their loved ones in need of information related to the disease. These workshops, which take place over three consecutive weeks (from 1:30 to 3 […]

June

ALS 101 Workshop #2 – Following an ALS...

June 18, 2025
13 h 30 - 15 h / 1:30 - 3 pm

Join us for the 2nd ALS 101 Workshop: Following an ALS diagnosis. The ALS 101 Workshops are a series of workshops designed specifically for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and their loved ones in need of information related to the disease. These workshops, which take place over three consecutive weeks (from 1:30 to 3 […]

June

ALS 101 Workshop #1 – ALS Overview

June 11, 2025
13 h 30 - 15 h / 1:30 - 3 pm

Welcome to the ALS 101 Workshops, a series of workshops designed specifically for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and their loved ones in need of information related to the disease. These workshops, which will take place over three consecutive weeks, are a valuable opportunity to exchange, learn and find support among peers. Each week, […]

May

Webinar – a panel discussion on travel

May 13, 2025
13 h 30 — 15 h / 1:30 p.m. — 3 p.m.

NEW – simultaneous translation with Wordly Panel discussion on the joys and the challenges of travelling when you have ALS. Chantal Lanthier, Norm MacIsaac and Dale Gosselin Taylor all live with ALS and all travel on a regular basis. In a panel discussion, they, along with their spouses Jocelyn Théoret, Marie-Christine Tremblay and Rick Taylor, […]

April

Educational Webinar – Rigolothérapie with Heloise Rinfret-Pilon

April 15, 2025
13 h 30 — 15 h / 1:30 p.m. — 3 p.m.

This workshop aims to explain the impact of laughter on our lives, to demonstrate how and why to integrate more laughter into our daily lives. Learn the effects of laughter on our physical, mental and emotional bodies and the how to add more laughter into our lives, with exercises simulating laughter and breathing. If you […]

March

Bilingual webinar – Nutrition and ALS

March 18, 2025
13 h 30 — 15 h / 1:30 p.m. — 3 p.m.

Madura Arunasalampillai, dietitian at the ALS clinic at the Montreal Neurological Hospital, will explain when it is appropriate to adjust the texture of meals as well as the consistency of drinks, and the reasons for these adjustments. She will also offer nutritional tips for people living with ALS. To complete the webinar, Marie-Michèle Aubé from […]

March

Educational Webinar – Tax credits with Sophie Sylvain...

March 11, 2025
13 h — 14 h 30 / 1 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.

Organized in collaboration with Desjardins Wealth Management, this event is designed to provide you with practical advice on how to better understand the various tax credits available (disability tax credit, specific credits for caregivers, credit for medical expenses) and thus simplify your tax management. In French. If you are not familiar with Zoom, or with […]