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Specializes in Home Health Care,LTC.

I work in Home Health Care but I am on a case where the guy is terminal.

He has ALS, He is going down hill. This is my first case like this.

It is hard to find information on ALS can any of you help me with some more info on this disease?

I want to know what to expect as the disease progresses even farther

You help and input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much

Angie

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Specializes in Hospice.

If you feel that the patient is declining rapidly, has anyone approached them about hospice or making a hospice referral/evaluation? Kudos to you for thinking about what could be up the road for this patient.

Here are some links that I hope will be of use for you:

http://www.alsa.org/als/symptoms.cfm

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis.htm

http://www.als-mda.org/publications/fa-als.html

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000688.htm

http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/PatientResAllCateg/ALS%20(Lou%20Gehrig's%20Disease)?OpenDocument

HTH,

Cheryl

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Specializes in Home Health Care,LTC.

Cheryl,

Thank you so much for the websites. I am sure they will be of great help.

Angie

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Specializes in Hospice.

My pleasure, that's what we're here for--to help one another!!!

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