The story of the Les Turner ALS Foundation begins with one man’s ALS diagnosis in 1976. Les Turner, a Chicago area businessman, husband and father, was frustrated by the lack of local resources available to manage the devastating effects of his diagnosis. His family and friends supported his desire to provide support to others affected by the disease with the resources and hope for a cure unavailable to him. In doing so, they inspired his legacy.
For over forty years, the Les Turner ALS Foundation has been Chicagoland’s leader in research, patient care and education about ALS.
Meets the Second Saturday of each month from 10:30am – 12:30pm Time: 10:30am – 12pm Facilitator(s): Karen Raley Steffens, RN, CHPN, CCM RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP
Time: 1pm – 2:30pm Facilitator(s): Ileane Mindel, RN and Anne Lidsky, PhD. RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP
Become an ALS Research Ambassador Join our first-ever 2021 Chicago Virtual NEALS ALS Clinical Research Learning Institute (CRLI) online on February 20-21! The ALS CRLI is an annual two-day program dedicated to educating attendees on clinical research and therapy development and empowering this group to be advocates for ALS clinical research. Certification as an ALS […]
Coping with the Loss of a Loved One During COVID-19, with Nicole Sammartino, MS, & Easton Stevenson, LCSW Coping with the loss of a loved one is hard. It’s especially challenging during a global pandemic. Over the past 44 years, we have made it a priority at the Les Turner ALS Foundation to honor people […]
Meets the Fourth Saturday of each month from 10:30am-12pm Time: 10:30am – 12pm Facilitator(s): Ileane Mindel, RN, Julie Stowell, RN, CHPN and Elsa Cherwak, PT RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP
Featuring Melinda Kavanaugh, PhD, MSW, LCSW, Associate Professor, Social Work and Director in Social Welfare at the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Despite the growing focus on people living with ALS and their adult caregivers, children and youth caregivers, or “young caregivers,” remain the most hidden […]
Our March webinar focused on talking with children about ALS. In April, we shift the discussion to how children cope with grief and loss. This webinar integrates Dr. Kavanaugh’s clinical expertise and many years of research with children and youth in families with neurological disorders, to guide families in starting the conversation about death and […]
Meets the Second Saturday of each month from 10:30am – 12:30pm Time: 10:30am – 12pm Facilitator(s): Karen Raley Steffens, RN, CHPN, CCM RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP
Time: 1pm – 2:30pm Facilitator(s): Ileane Mindel, RN and Anne Lidsky, PhD. RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP
Meets the Fourth Saturday of each month from 10:30am-12pm Time: 10:30am – 12pm Facilitator(s): Ileane Mindel, RN, Julie Stowell, RN, CHPN and Elsa Cherwak, PT RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP
Meets the First Thursday of each month from 6:30pm-8pm Facilitator(s): Ileane Mindel, RN RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP
Meets the Second Saturday of each month from 10:30am – 12:30pm Time: 10:30am – 12pm Facilitator(s): Karen Raley Steffens, RN, CHPN, CCM RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP