Partnering with patients is at the very core of what we do, but a new collaboration with longtime ALS member Steve Saling (SmoothS) is giving that a new spin — it was Steve’s idea and he’s been driving the project from day one. Since his diagnosis in 2006, Steve has made it his mission to… Continue reading Paul Wicks weighs in on a new, patient-conceived project
Tag: ALS Residence Initiative
Steve Saling’s patient-conceived ALS project
Steve Saling (SmoothS), a longtime ALS member of PatientsLikeMe, has made it his mission since diagnosis to help other pALS live a better quality of life. He’s founded the ALS Residence Initiative, which has grown from the first fully-automated, vent-ready ALS Residence in Chelsea, Mass., at the Leonard Florence Center for Living, to multiple residences across the… Continue reading Steve Saling’s patient-conceived ALS project
Out of the Office: PatientsLikeMe Visits ALS Pioneer Steve Saling
Earlier this month, PatientsLikeMe Co-Founder and President Ben Heywood, along with marketing intern Jenna Tobey, went to visit the Steve Saling ALS Residence, which is part of the Chelsea Jewish Foundation’s Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea, MA. The foundation has been providing high-quality care for over 90 years and includes the nation’s only specialized… Continue reading Out of the Office: PatientsLikeMe Visits ALS Pioneer Steve Saling
Help Patients Live Well with ALS
In February, we told you about veteran ALS member SmoothS and his efforts to bring to life the first and only fully automated, skilled service residence specializing in ALS. The Leonard Florence Center for Living opened in November 2010 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and now SmoothS is working on bringing his groundbreaking concept to other cities.… Continue reading Help Patients Live Well with ALS