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The mission of SimpliHere is to help patients and families navigate the debilitating challenges of ALS by helping them to communicate basic needs, easily reach caregivers, and share information with others affected by ALS.
SimpliHere Blog
5d ago
April is National Stress Awareness Month Hello, SimpliHere friends! April is National Stress Awareness Month. Times of transition are times of stress. April is all about transition – the change of seasons, the end of the first quarter, tax season, school decision time and the nearing end of the school year – many of us ..read more
SimpliHere Blog
2M ago
Join us as we honor the rare disease community on this Rare DIsease Day, 2024. Hello, SimpliHere community members, As you may know, each year we recognize February 28 as Rare Disease Day (but since 2024 is a leap year, this time it falls on the 29th), a day when we pause to recognize the ..read more
SimpliHere Blog
4M ago
Advice For Caregivers To Get Through the Season Winter can be a challenging season, even for those of us who love cold temperatures, snow sports, and bundling up. For people living with chronic health conditions (such as ALS, Stroke, and other mobility-impacting diseases) and their caregivers, winter can pose many more challenges — difficult weather ..read more
SimpliHere Blog
5M ago
Family caregivers new to the challenges of caring for loved ones are often learning as they go. As you may know, November is National Family Caregivers Month, when we call attention to and celebrate the hard work of the more than 50 million family caregivers across the country. Every year since 1994, this important national ..read more
SimpliHere Blog
9M ago
To commemorate Ice Bucket Challenge month, SimpliHere will open a round of crowdfunding for the next version of its caregiving app that will continue into September. SimpliHere is thrilled to announce some exciting news for caregiving!! We are launching a crowdfunding campaign that gives you, our loyal users, a chance to be part of our ..read more
SimpliHere Blog
1y ago
Assistive Care Is Ever-Changing At SimpliHere, we recognize and understand the central role professional caregivers play in the care of people living with ALS and their families. This month on the blog, we’re highlighting one such assistive care professional —Olivia Winkler, Director at BAYADA Home Health Care in Tucson, AZ. We connected with Olivia to ..read more
SimpliHere Blog
1y ago
At SimpliHere, we wanted to share some inspiration today… A new film, “Go On, Be Brave,” is about Andrea Lytle Peet’s race against time. After her ALS diagnosis, Peet, a lifelong athlete and triathlete, decided to attempt the impossible — she set a goal to become the first person with ALS to compete a marathon ..read more
Cheat-Sheet 2023: Our Top 7 Digital Augmentative and Alternative Communication Apps for ALS Patients
SimpliHere Blog
1y ago
There’s an app for that… There is a vast world of communication apps and digital tools out there—a world that evolves and changes every day. Many of these tools and applications are specifically designed for caregivers, patients with neurodegenerative conditions like ALS, and their families. At SimpliHere, we strive to help you make the most ..read more
SimpliHere Blog
1y ago
Dr. Doreen Ho is a renowned neurologist who cares for patients with ALS while simultaneously conducting groundbreaking research to find therapies and cures. We caught her during a break in the action in her role at the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital to ask about her path into ..read more