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.
Saturday, September 26, 2020 Virtual Event Join our Les Turner ALS family virtually at the ALS Walk for Life. While we were looking forward to seeing you all at Soldier Field on walk day, your safety is our number one priority, which is why we have decided to move this year’s event virtual. Our virtual…
Meets the First Thursday of each month from 6:30pm-8pm Facilitator(s): Ileane Mindel, RN and Easton Stevenson, LCSW RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP
7th Annual Matt Creen Golf Invitational Thursday, October 8, 2020 Stay tuned for further details.
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 and Easton Stevenson, LCSW RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP
Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine 10th Annual Les Turner ALS Symposium Monday, November 9, 2020 8am – 4pm Held Virtually We’re excited to host the 10th Annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS, which this year will be in a virtual format, on Monday, November 9. Like in previous years, we are again welcoming the brightest minds…
Friday, November 13, 2020
This talk will cover some genetics basics as well as the inheritance patterns of both sporadic and familial ALS. We will review known familial ALS genes and the process for genetic testing for both symptomatic and pre-symptomatic FALS patients. We’ll also discuss the logistics of testing within a family, as well as the possible results…
Time: 1pm – 2:30pm Facilitator(s): Ileane Mindel, RN and Anne Lidsky, PhD. RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP