Legal issues and ALS: Advanced medical directives, Power of Attorney, Living will – these are some terms amongst others that are addressed in this conference by Hélène Guay.
To watch the recording of the conference in English: click here.
To watch the recording of the conference in French: click
As part of our series of conferences for newly diagnosed people and their families, this conference focuses on home care and the CLSC.
Ann-Marie Léporé, occupational therapist, explains what you should expect once you have a file opened at the CLSC.
To watch the recording of the conference in
During the month of November 2022 was held the Conference: The shock of diagnosis with Mia Lanno (in English and in French).
This conference with Mia Lanno, social worker, explores the shock of receiving a diagnosis of ALS.
To watch the recording of the conference in English: click here.
On Tuesday, October 18 2022, was held the Conference: Communication disorders – Speech Therapy.
This conference addresses the context of the management of communication disorders in a hospital setting within an ALS clinic (assessment, interventions/monitoring, support, etc.), and then addresses the context of management in a rehabilitation center, including technological
On Tuesday, June 14 2022, was held the conference by Tracey Palmer – Sexuality and ALS.
The purpose of offering this presentation to people living with the disease is to help them recognize that they are still sexual beings with a need for connection and love and to share methods
On Wednesday, June 15th 2022, was held the Spotlight on ALS Research and Q&A, a hybrid event (in-person and virtual) hosted by ALS Quebec!
Dr. Richard Robitaille, Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Montreal, along with other leading ALS researchers, shed light on their current
On Tuesday, May 1o 2022, was held the conference by Louise Boivin – Continuing life through illness (in French).
Fear, anxiety, grief and adaptation are four words that are part of the reality of a person living with ALS and their loved ones.
Through this conference, these important topics are
On Tuesday, March 29 2022, was held the conference To learn more about ALS with Dr. Geneviève Matte.
This presentation, given by Dr. Geneviève Matte (Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Research investigator, CHUM Research Centre) explains what ALS is, it’s history and where
On Tuesday, March 29 2022, was held a conference on Medical aid in dying and organ donation presented by Sophie Villemaire, clinical nurse at the ALS Clinic, CHUM and Lysane Desrosiers, liaison nurse in organ donation for Transplant Québec.
You can watch the recording of the conference above or click
We are pleased to present this bilingual presentation on current ALS Research, held on February 16th, 2022. A Q&A follows the conference with the following researchers:
Richard Robitaille, PhD
Full Professor, Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal
Chantelle F. Sephton, PhD
Associate Professor, Université Laval, CERVO Brain Research
