ALS Society of Saskatchewan
2430 8th Avenue Unit C S4R 5E3 Regina, SK, Canada

This morning the ALS Best Practice Recommendations (BPRs) were published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Developed over a number of years by a working group of Canadian ALS clinicians chaired by Dr. Christen Shoesmith, Medical Director of the London Health Sciences Centre ALS Clinic, the BPRs are a reference point for the type of clinical care Canadians living with ALS should receive. They address a broad range of topics, ranging from delivery of an ALS d...iagnosis and disease-related treatment to nutrition management, caregiver burden and support, palliative care and medical assistance in dying. With the new guideline, people living with ALS in Canada, their families and healthcare providers are also empowered to make informed, collaborative decisions and advocate for optimal care consistent with best available evidence and expert consensus. The link to the ALS Best Practice Recommendations announcement can be found here: English: https://www.als.ca//ice-bucket-challenge-proceeds-help-fu/ The link to the CMAJ article can be found here: English: https://www.cmaj.ca/content/192/46/E1453 From your ALS Saskatchewan team.

Have you been looking for that unique gift for this coming festive season? Do you like supporting a local nonprofit who spends 100% of the money it raises to help citizens right here in Saskatchewan? All purchases made in our virtual store will provide support to the ALS Society of Saskatchewan. Please note that the company behind our store is based in the USA so all costs are in US funds. But so are our profits on each sale. Secondly, to eliminate our costs the production of... these t-shirts and hoodies we must wait until a minimum number are sold before they are sent out. Please don't worry if it takes a month or so to get your products as that is how this system works. Thank you in advance and we hope you help us achieve our goals of raising funds for those affected by ALS right here in Saskatchewan. Please click on the link below. P.S. If you have a cook idea of an image or statement that could be on these t-shirts, please let us know and we will add it to our virtual store. https://www.bonfire.com/store/all-in-for-als/

We are so very happy to announce that our new 50/50 lottery has launched today. Please visit www.als5050.ca to purchase your tickets. Please note that the tickets can only be purchased online and the draw date is October 29th of 2021. We will let this pot grow for a whole year. We thank you in advance for your continued support.

Here is a petition being brought forward in the ALS community to have the way the approval of new drugs and treatments are processed by our federal government can be accelerated to match the speed in which the disease affects those it touches. Please take a look and sign the petition if you are in favor of what is proposed. Have a great day! https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details

Because of the fundraising efforts of Walk to End ALS participants and the generosity of partners like la Fondation Vincent Bourque and MT Pharma Canada, the ALS Canada Research Program is able to give hope to Canadians living with ALS for #aFuturewithoutALS. https://www.als.ca//als-doesnt-stop-so-neither-can-resear/