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Rebecca Gayheart Details 24/7 Care and Co‑Parenting Plan as Eric Dane Lives With ALS

In a new essay, Gayheart outlines a round‑the‑clock care plan for Dane alongside therapy and medical guidance for their teen daughters.

Overview

  • Gayheart says Dane now has nurses on duty at all times, with the week organized into 21 shifts that she helps cover when gaps arise.
  • She recounts winning insurance approval for full‑time nursing after multiple appeals, describing a persistent push to secure coverage.
  • About a week after she learned of the diagnosis, the couple told their daughters, who now work with therapists and can consult Dane’s physician.
  • Gayheart describes their bond as familial rather than romantic; they live 12 minutes apart, share frequent meals with the kids, and she dismissed her 2018 divorce filing in March 2025.
  • Dane remains publicly active, appearing in a November episode of Brilliant Minds as a character with ALS and expressing plans to keep working and advocating for research.