In July 2021, Sarasota resident Julie Cook Downing was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Since then, she has been undergoing treatment through clinical trials at the USF Health ALS Clinic, but this hasn’t stopped her from continuing to passionately lead Caregivers Comfort Creations ®, LLC, an organization she founded to provide support to other caregivers caring for their loved […]