| MISSION:
RALLY FOR THE HOME TEAM |
| The
Joan Dancy & PALS (People with ALS) Foundation
serves ALS patients and their families in Monmouth
and Ocean Counties by providing direct grants for
products and services to improve their everyday lives. |
| We
also offer: |
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Monthly
Support Group meetings at Riverview Medical Center
in Red Bank, NJ and Ocean Medical Center in
Brick,
NJ |
| • |
Ongoing
assistance, support and home visits by our professional
staff, Patricia Schaeffer, RN and Kathy Valentino,
LCSW |
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In-Home
Care |
| |
| |
• Respite Care
Program to provide temporary custodial relief
to primary caregivers of ALS patients |
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• Ventilator Program to provide temporary
relief to primary caregivers of ALS patients
on a ventilator |
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| • |
Durable
Medical Equipment Loan Program for wheelchairs, Hoyer
Lifts, showers and commodes |
| • |
Social
outlets for patients and families to encourage respite
care, such as concerts and shows, as well as complimentary
tickets to all fundraising events |
| • |
Educational
Seminar |
| The
Joan Dancy & PALS Foundation is a registered
501(c)(3) charity and has an approved NJ Charity
Registration. |
