Chronic Illness Blog & Rare Disease News Articles
Meet the Team: Ashlea Christiansen, Director of Government Affairs
Written by Ashlea Christiansen When I tell folks I’m both a lawyer and a lobbyist, I often receive this funny mixture of grimaces with raised eyebrows. It’s ok - I know, both professions have terrible reputations, but I’ve been so incredibly lucky to have advocated on behalf of some of the most...
Gaucher Disease: Diagnosis, Treatment, & Patient Stories
Receiving a Gaucher disease diagnosis can be overwhelming. Gaucher can have many different symptoms, meaning there may be a lengthy diagnosis process. Luckily, with modern medicine and treatment, Gaucher disease is treatable. If you are living with or recently...
Chronic Illness and Depression
*PSI does not give medical advice. The information below should not be substituted for that of a mental health or medical professional. Please speak to your medical provider if you are experiencing symptoms of depression or any other condition.* After a chronic...
CML – Leukemia Patient Stories
Being diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) can seem like an endless road with infinite steps. Luckily, for anyone battling leukemia, there is hope. CML, a type of leukemia that starts in blood-forming cells within bone marrow, is a rare cancer that...
Supporting Someone with Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is a constant, ongoing battle, and one of the most challenging aspects can be the isolation that is...
Changing Lives Through Nonprofit SSDI and SSI Legal Aid
Terry Staletovich is on a mission to help chronically ill patients with SSDI and SSI legal aid. Recently,...
Realistic New Year’s Resolutions for Chronically Ill
2020 is over. It’s not a stretch to say the year was, for many of us, harder than most. Fortunately, 2021 is...
Give Back on Giving Tuesday 2020
Patient Services Inc., the nation’s first patient assistance charity, is participating in Giving Tuesday 2020 this...
Patient Services, Inc. Named “2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits
(Midlothian, VA – Nov. 10, 2020) – Patient Services, Inc. announced today it has been named a “2020 Top-Rated...
Living with Hemophilia: There’s Always Hope
There are many ways each of us can choose to view 2020. When you’re living with hemophilia, this view can be warped...
Living with Sickle Cell Disease and Anemia
Living with sickle cell disease, or sickle cell anemia, a specific form of sickle cell disease, is a reality for...
Chronic Pain Management Techniques
Chronic pain isn’t something to be taken lightly. So many of our own patients deal with chronic pain every single day,...
Nonprofit Podcast Rare Perspectives Season Recap
CHRONIC ILLNESS NONPROFIT PODCAST SERIES WILL CONTINUE IN SEPTEMBER Have you listened to our podcast yet? Patient...
