{"id":1746,"date":"2018-09-06T21:19:34","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T21:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/draft.joemartinalsfoundation.org\/?page_id=1746"},"modified":"2020-02-27T03:22:11","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T03:22:11","slug":"navigate-als-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joemartinalsfoundation.org\/navigate-als-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigate ALS Blog\/Vlog"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\tNavigate ALS with Neil\n\t<\/h1>\n<h3>\n\t\tAn Educational Blog\/Vlog\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<h2>Fighting ALS for over 20 years<\/h2>\n<p>Neil Cottrell, President of the Joe Martin ALS Foundation, draws upon his experience of being a caregiver to share tips and methods to provide the best care for people living with ALS. Information, news, and updates that are important for people with ALS will also be provided.<\/p>\n<p>These Blog\/Vlog (video and text with links and info) entries will be short and straight to the point to help families navigate the many challenges of living with ALS. As the disease progresses new hurdles arise, but there are tools and techniques that can help make these a little easier to overcome.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/joemartinalsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-15-at-10.24.23-AM-1024x533.png\" alt=\"Navigate ALS\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"533\" width=\"1024\" title=\"Navigate ALS\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h2>\n\t\tLatest Posts\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/joemartinalsfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/red-grey.png\" alt=\"red-grey\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"red-grey\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h4>\n\t\tOur Mission\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>The Joe Martin ALS Foundation&#8217;s mission is to empower families as they face the challenge of living actively with ALS by providing home care and other services at no cost.<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\tWe Believe\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>We believe a strong support net 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