Grace & Hope in Motion™
Compassion in Action. Hope in Every Step.
Supporting individuals and families affected by neurological conditions through education, advocacy, compassionate care, innovation, and community.
We restore the humanity of every patient by seeing the whole person behind the diagnosis.
We pursue evidence-informed care, emerging therapies, and thoughtful collaboration in the face of difficult neurological conditions.
We stand with families, promote independence, and keep moving forward together with faith and compassion.
Ricky’s Journey with ALS
When we first met Ricky, he was not simply another patient. He was a husband, a father, a provider, and a man determined to keep living life with purpose.
In April 2024, Ricky was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurological disease that gradually affects the body’s ability to move, speak, swallow, and eventually breathe. Despite receiving an initial prognosis measured in months, Ricky has continued to fight with extraordinary courage, resilience, and hope.
Today, I have the privilege of caring for Ricky as one of my patients.
Together, we continue to pursue comprehensive treatment focused on preserving function, maintaining independence, maximizing quality of life, and giving him every opportunity to continue living with dignity.
As part of his individualized treatment plan, Ricky is currently receiving stem cell therapy under my medical care as we continue exploring innovative approaches that may support his journey. While ALS remains a challenging disease with no known cure, our commitment is to provide compassionate, evidence-informed care while continually seeking opportunities that may improve quality of life.
Ricky’s story reminds us that a diagnosis should never define a person’s life.
It reminds us that behind every diagnosis is a family, a dream, a purpose, and a human being deserving of hope.
According to his GoFundMe campaign, Ricky has exhausted many of his personal resources while facing increasing expenses related to medical care, specialized treatments, mobility equipment, home modifications, transportation, and the daily realities of living with ALS. Through it all, his greatest desire remains simple: to continue fighting for more time with the people he loves.
His courage now inspires a movement dedicated to ensuring that no family walks this journey alone.
Walking together. Moving forward. Living with grace.
At the SHODIPO~ASIMOLOWO Foundation, we believe healthcare extends beyond treating disease. We believe in treating the whole person, restoring dignity, empowering families, and bringing innovation and compassion together in every season of care.
Patients, caregivers, clinicians, and communities united.
Grace & Hope in Motion™ was created to unite patients, caregivers, physicians, therapists, researchers, and communities around one shared mission: walking together, moving forward, and helping every person experience the journey with greater dignity, support, and hope.
Neurological care informed by compassion, community, and excellence.
ALS
Support for individuals and families navigating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with dignity, education, and hope.
Parkinson’s Disease
Resources focused on movement, symptom management, function, and improved day-to-day quality of life.
Multiple Sclerosis
Education and community-centered support for people managing changing neurological symptoms over time.
Stroke Recovery
Encouragement and recovery guidance that prioritize rehabilitation, adaptive tools, and renewed independence.
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Compassionate pathways for memory care, caregiver support, safety planning, and family-centered dignity.
Spinal Cord Injury
Practical support for mobility, rehabilitation, independence, accessibility, and long-term adaptation.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Hopeful, multidisciplinary support for recovery, cognition, communication, and family adjustment.
Neuromuscular Disorders
Patient-centered advocacy and shared learning for conditions that affect strength, movement, and endurance.
And More
This initiative is designed to grow into a wider platform for neurological care, research, and support.
Every act of compassion moves hope forward.
Donate
Help reduce the growing burden of medical care, mobility support, and daily living needs.
Share
Amplify Ricky’s story and spread awareness so more people can stand with families facing ALS.
Pray
Lift patients, caregivers, clinicians, and families in prayer as they walk through uncertain seasons.
Learn
Grow in understanding about ALS, neurological care, and the lived realities behind every diagnosis.
Engage
Contribute your knowledge, experience, advocacy, and compassion to a community built around hope.
With Grace... We Go.
We cannot always change the diagnosis. But we can always change how a patient experiences the journey.Grace & Hope in Motion™ exists to restore dignity, strengthen families, support innovation, and keep hope alive with compassion in every step.