Living with ALS
With ALS, it’s important to be proactive about managing your disease. There are many steps you can take that may help enhance your quality of life, reduce possible symptoms and even prolong survival.
Learning from the experience of others:
Mike and Carmen Cels
Join Mike and Carmen Cels in this candid video series as they share different aspects of their family’s journey with ALS.
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What would I do differently?
Mike and Carmen discuss the value of connecting with others and learning from their experiences.
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Strategies
Discover the practical and personal strategies that Mike and Carmen have explored to make life with ALS easier one day at a time.
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Ability to cope
Mike and Carmen share how they’ve learnt to cope, what that means for them and how it continues to evolve throughout their ALS journey.
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Emotional and mental health
Mike and Carmen highlight the value of connection and how their personal strategies have helped them offset the mental and emotional toll of ALS.
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Taking action
Being one step ahead of ALS isn’t easy, but it can make a difference. Mike and Carmen discuss the importance of early action to help prepare for the road ahead.
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Major milestones
Mike and Carmen share how they turned major milestones along their journey into small victories – from accepting Mike’s diagnosis, maximizing their time together and travelling as a family, to remaining hopeful and focused on living in the moment.
ALS Societies across Canada
ALS Societies are charitable organizations across Canada that respond to the unique needs of people living with ALS. The services offered – such as equipment loan programs, support groups and support services – will vary based on differences between provincial healthcare systems.
To learn more about or to locate an ALS Society in your province or territory, click here.
