rafc
New member
- Joined
- Nov 11, 2008
- Messages
- 5
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 10/2008
- Country
- US
- State
- New York
- City
- Brooklyn
Hi,
It's been a month since my 87 year old mother was diagnosed with ALS. Although I believe she knows she has something bad, she hasn't been told that she has ALS.
Right now the disease is manifesting itself primarily in her speech, although her walking isn't what it used to be (she is after all 87 years old!). I am her primary care giver, and would like to find out what resources are available and how to get in touch with those resources before the time comes when we actually need them. I have no idea how to handle this, and am scared silly.
We are in Brooklyn, NY, and I'm sure there are plenty of things out there. But I have no idea what we'll be needing or how to get in touch.
Any help/ideas/suggestions would be more than appreciated. Thanks in advance.
It's been a month since my 87 year old mother was diagnosed with ALS. Although I believe she knows she has something bad, she hasn't been told that she has ALS.
Right now the disease is manifesting itself primarily in her speech, although her walking isn't what it used to be (she is after all 87 years old!). I am her primary care giver, and would like to find out what resources are available and how to get in touch with those resources before the time comes when we actually need them. I have no idea how to handle this, and am scared silly.
We are in Brooklyn, NY, and I'm sure there are plenty of things out there. But I have no idea what we'll be needing or how to get in touch.
Any help/ideas/suggestions would be more than appreciated. Thanks in advance.