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Kerstie Keebaugh

Welcome to Newest Chapter Nurse Kerstie Keebaugh

April 26, 2023 Comments Off on Welcome to Newest Chapter Nurse Kerstie Keebaugh

There is a new face at The ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Please help us welcome Kerstie Keebaugh, RN,…

Mitossis

Why Irene Walks to Defeat ALS

April 4, 2023 Comments Off on Why Irene Walks to Defeat ALS

I am Irene Mitossis, the middle child and daughter of Dimitra Mitossis, and I started Team Nektarios in honor of my mother. 2023 is the first time my family and…

Joan, Steve, Gail

Answering Your ALS Questions with Gail Houseman, RN, CNS-BC

April 1, 2023 Comments Off on Answering Your ALS Questions with Gail Houseman, RN, CNS-BC

Each month, a member of the Chapter’s experienced care team answers three questions about ALS and their role in supporting ALS families.     National Nurses Week is coming up…

Sawyers

April Volunteer of the Month: Lura Sawyer

April 1, 2023 Comments Off on April Volunteer of the Month: Lura Sawyer

Lura and Peter Sawyer understand the value of living every day to the fullest. They have made it a mission to ensure that every family affected by ALS can make…