Every caregiver — and every caregiving journey — is unique, but there are some commonalities among caregivers of family members living with ALS. Most say caregiving is at the same time challenging, exhausting, rewarding, and full of unexpected emotions. Linda Levine is a caregiver for her husband David Buseck, a person with ALS. Together they share how they try daily to strike a balance between stepping up for the needs of the other while maintaining their own identities and wellness. Join us as they share tools illustrated by real life, relatable examples that will help caregivers feel better, rather than bitter, at the end of the day.  

The Les Turner ALS Foundation is proud to offer this webinar at no cost to the ALS community. Thank you to the Gilbert & Jacqueline Fern Foundation, Biogen, & Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America for sponsoring this webinar. 

About the Speakers 

Linda Levine, M.Ed, trained as a Recreational Therapist and educator. She has applied those skills to help people find fulfilling lives using wheelchairs, communication devices, and adaptive equipment. She taught for 30 years at San Jose State University, including courses on diverse topics such as creating a meaningful life, creativity, identity, play, grief and loss. As a life coach, Linda specializes in helping people move through change, whether that is the loss of a loved one, retirement, career challenges, or just about anything else. In her role as a motivational speaker, she speaks about Caregiving, Team-building, Grief and even Clumsy Sex and ALS. Linda has a gift for taking on tough topics with sensitivity and refreshing humor.  

David Buseck, MS, is a retired engineer who worked with radiation oncology equipment. He was diagnosed with ALS in 2019. He is a board member with the ALS Network and is active in various forms of ALS advocacy. He enjoys playing flute, reading, traveling, and writing. In 2024, he published Paris: City of Cultures, which is a book with wheelchair accessible walking tours through beautiful Parisian neighborhoods. He challenges himself to find adaptations and workarounds to continue his activities as much as possible. He and Linda live in San Jose, CA. Together, they call themselves, “Team Tortoise” because they are slower than before but they keep trying new and different ways to get to where they want to go.