Mr. Ron Hoffman co-founded the Gordon T. Heald ALS fund along with Elizabeth Heald following the death of her husband Gordon in 1998. In time, Ron’s work led to the creation of the nonprofit organization Compassionate Care ALS. He has served as the founder and director working with thousands of individuals, families and communities living with ALS in the US and around the world. He facilitates and guides intimate discussions for those engaged in the complexities of living with and dying with ALS. Ron’s work helps examine the many choices and possibilities that people confront including the process of death and dying and the questions that arise as together they create space for dialogue around their decisions.