Data donations make wishes come true

Back in December 2014, the PatientsLikeMe community donated 450,000 health data points during the 24 Days of Giving campaign, and a special thanks to everyone who participated and have continued to donate their data for good. Every donation made wishes come true for children with life-threatening medical conditions, and on behalf of the community, PatientsLikeMe made… Continue reading Data donations make wishes come true

2014 recap – part II

2014 was full of new partnerships, research initiatives and PatientsLikeMe milestones (we just celebrated our 10th anniversary last week!), and in 2015 we’ll continue to put the patient first in everything we do. At PatientsLikeMe Everything we do starts with the community that shares their health data and experiences, which enables innovation and change in… Continue reading 2014 recap – part II

The Patient Voice: Garth shares his cancer story for 24 Days of Giving

After Garth was diagnosed with cancer, he made a promise to his daughter Emma: he would write 826 napkin notes so she had one each day in her lunch until she graduated high school. “In the beginning they never had a deep meaning. They were generally just notes of reminders. ‘I love you’ or ‘Have… Continue reading The Patient Voice: Garth shares his cancer story for 24 Days of Giving

Join Garth Callaghan for 24 Days of Giving

Today’s the day we start to re-think what it means to give back, and we want you to come along with us. We’re kicking off 24 Days of Giving – a new campaign that’s all about the health data PatientsLikeMe members selflessly donate and how we can say thank you. Today is also known as… Continue reading Join Garth Callaghan for 24 Days of Giving

PatientsLikeMe launches “24 Days of Giving” to encourage sharing of health data for good

Napkin Notes Dad Garth Callaghan Joins Campaign Calling on People to Donate Health Data Starting on Giving Tuesday CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (November 17, 2014) – On December 2, PatientsLikeMe will launch a new campaign that will extend through the month and ask people to rethink their giving this year. PatientsLikeMe is calling on patients who are living with a chronic… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe launches “24 Days of Giving” to encourage sharing of health data for good

The Joy of Being Helpful

Many patients with life-changing conditions report feelings of grief and guilt about no longer being able to do many of the things they did in the past.  As a recent discussion in our forum revealed, however, patients are finding ways to reset their perspective and boost their self-esteem by focusing on what they are still… Continue reading The Joy of Being Helpful