Société de la SLA du Québec
5415 Paré, bur. 200 H4P1P7 Mont-Royal, QC, Canada

[REMINDER - SUPPORT GROUP IN ENGLISH] Our virtual support group in English, open to all regions, will take place today Thursday, November 19th, from 1:30 PM to 3 PM. To register: https://buff.ly/2ISRwLi... To view our Zoom user guides: https://buff.ly/3bkhL7i See you soon!

[REMINDER - CONFERENCE ON TELEHEALTH] Our online conference on telehealth with Dr. Genevieve Matte, neuroscience scientist, will take place today, Wednesday, November 25th. To register:... IN FRENCH: From 12 PM to 1 PM - 15 minutes of questions at 12:45 PM - Registration: https://buff.ly/31spe0B IN ENGLISH: from 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM -15 minutes of questions at 2 PM - Registration: https://buff.ly/34jupl6

[VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUP IN ENGLISH] Our virtual support group in English (open to all regions) will take place tomorrow, Thursday, November 19th, from 1:30 PM to 3 PM. To register: https://buff.ly/2ISRwLi... *NB: We will break out into two groups: 1) One group for people living with ALS 2) Another group for their caregivers *** If people living with ALS and caregivers are logging on from the same home, please make sure you log into Zoom on two separate devices (phone, tablet, or computer). THANK YOU!

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Ice Bucket Challenge co-founder Pat Quinn. We wish to extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends

[CONFERENCE ON TELEHEALTH] The ALS Society of Quebec is pleased to offer you this conference entitled "Maintaining care in a COVID environment: Managing the new reality of telehealth". GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Genevieve Matte... Neuroscience researcher | CHUM Research Center Assistant Clinical Professor | Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal Objectives will be to: 1. Describe effective toolkit on how to prepare for a telehealth session. 2. Describe how telehealth can be an added service to an already overwhelmed health system. 3. Present an optimal technology approach to be prepared for virtual consults. 4. Share best practices and available resources *This conference is sponsored by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Canada, Inc. When? Wednesday, November 25th, 2020 IN FRENCH: From 12 PM to 1 PM 15 minutes Q&A at 12:45 PM - Registration: https://buff.ly/31spe0B IN ENGLISH: From 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM 15 minutes Q&A at 2 PM - Registration: https://buff.ly/34jupl6

[THIS WEEK - CONFERENCE ON TELEHEALTH] Don't miss our online conference "Maintaining care in a COVID environment: Managing the new reality of telehealth" with Dr. Genevieve Matte, neuroscience scientist, this Wednesday, November 25th. ---... To register: IN FRENCH: From 12 PM to 1 PM - 15 minutes of questions at 12:45 PM - Registration: https://buff.ly/31spe0B IN ENGLISH: from 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM - 15 minutes of questions at 2 PM - Registration: https://buff.ly/34jupl6 --- Objectives will be to: 1- Describe effective toolkit on how to prepare for a telehealth session. 2- Describe how telehealth can be an added service to an already overwhelmed health system. 3- Present an optimal technology approach to be prepared for virtual consults. 4- Share best practices and available resources

Congratulations to Cook It president and co-founder and ALS community member Judith Fetzer on her award for "Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Canada" at the Growth 2020 virtual gala presented by Maclean's and Canadian Business.

Congratulations to Georges-Etienne Nadon-Tessier on his documentary project aimed at raising awareness on ALS and collecting as much money as possible to fund research. To follow him on his adventure, subscribe to his Facebook page D'une rive à l'autre pour la SLA !

This morning, the document "Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for the Management of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis" was published in the latest issue of the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). This report recommends people living with the disease receive specialized multidisciplinary care, and addresses issues important to caring for people living with ALS in Canada, including timeliness of care, disease-modifying therapies, medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and caregiver support. To learn more about this report, click here: https://buff.ly/38Nbthx

[REMINDER - Quebec Support Group] The virtual Zoom support group for Quebec city will take place today, Monday, November 16th, from 1:30 PM to 3 PM. - To register: https://buff.ly/3jjSYmv... Looking forward to meeting up virtually! * To view our Zoom user guide: https://buff.ly/2YT6XYQ