Deyan Audio and the Bob Deyan ALS Nurse Fund

Los Angeles, CA — March 16, 2015 — Deyan Audio is announcing the creation of the “Bob Deyan ALS Nurse Fund,” to financially help ALS patients convalesce at home. The fund is being financed by private donations and is being handled by the ALSA.

Helping others deal with ALS is a cause dear to Deyan Audio. Bob Deyan, co-founder of Deyan Audio, was diagnosed with ALS in early 2013 and passed away in August of 2014. Bob, an extraordinary producer, won the 2013 Lifetime Achievement award from the Audiobook Publishers Association. Bob and his wife, Debra’s successful audiobook business sustained them through the staggering expenses of ALS. Others are not so fortunate.

During his illness, Bob made his wishes clear. One was to create a fund that made nurses available for ALS patients convalescing at home. The Bob Deyan ALS Nurse Fund will provide much-needed financial resources for ALS patients.

Many ALS patients have had tracheotomies, live on a ventilator and require round-the-clock care. Unfortunately, medical insurance does not cover the costs of caregiving or nurses. The cost of care can be as much as $8,000 a week.

Without quality nursing at home, patients are often placed in a respiratory hospital. With compromised immune systems, these patients quickly catch viruses and die.

Bob felt that all ALS patients should get quality care. The Bob Deyan ALS Nurse Fund helps families financially, so patients can live out their final days at home, if they wish.

The fund is a special endowment within the ALSA (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association) and will be governed by the ALSA Golden West Chapter. A kickoff celebration will be held at the Northridge location of Deyan Audio on Bob Deyan’s birthday, May 5th from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Guests are asked to bring a donation.

For further details please go to the ALS Association, Community of Hope.

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