Caring Through ALS: Supporting Your Loved One While Sustaining Yourself
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Caring for someone with ALS is both deeply meaningful and incredibly demanding. This session offers caregivers practical guidance, emotional support, and essential tools to help navigate the ALS journey with greater confidence and resilience. Participants will learn what to expect, how to access support, and ways to care for their own wellbeing while caring for someone they love.
Date May 7, 2026
Hosted By WellMed Charitable Foundation
Time of Event 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm CST
Tags caregivers, Aging, elderly, Mathis, family, Cheri, seniors, Cheri Mathis, dementia, ALS, Alzheimer's and Dementia, Health and Wellness, caregiver, alzheimer's, caregiving, Support
Cheri Mathis, LSCSW
Cheri Mathis is the Director of Community Education at the ALS Association and a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience working at the intersection of serious illness, emotional wellbeing, and quality of life. She leads national educational initiatives that support individuals living with ALS and their caregivers from diagnosis through bereavement, translating complex medical and emotional experiences into practical, accessible guidance. With a background in hospice, palliative care, and behavioral health, Cheri is passionate about strengthening caregiver resilience, supporting meaningful conversations and values-based decision-making, and helping individuals and families navigate life’s most challenging transitions with clarity, compassion and confidence.