Frates Family Burdened By ALS Home Care Bills

BEVERLY, MA – When ALS medical bills are upward of $85,000 every month, it's no wonder the family of Pete Frates is struggling to keep him at home.

WBZ-TV spoke with the Frates family and reports that they and family friend Rob Griffin are seeking to raise $1 million for families like the Frates through the Home Health Care Initiative.

WBZ reports that Pete Frates – a former baseball player who is widely credited as the originator of the Ice Bucket Challenge – is currently getting treatment at home to be close to his wife and young daughter.

Frates was diagnosed with ALS in 2012 and has become a local symbol of perseverance as he battles the disease.

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