8 Programs and Services
Program Announcements What You Need to Know: MS Research and Advocacy will be held in Port Huron on Saturday, November 9. This program will feature John Kamholz, M.D., Ph.D. on “Stem Cell Research for MS and MS Research Update” and Deepa Nandamudi, LMSW on “How to Be Your Own Best Advocate.” Register at nationalMSsociety.org/mig or call 800-344-4867. Coping with Caregiver Stress and Burnout will take place on Friday, November 22, in Shelby Township. This valuable program will feature information on ways caregivers can recharge and find balance, as well as provide an opportunity to connect with other caregivers. Register at nationalMSsociety.org/mig or call 800-344-4867. Midwest Teleconference Series Be on the lookout for the new Midwest Teleconference Series (MTS) brochure. It will be mailed soon and will include teleconference dates and topics from October 2013 – March 2014. Get ready to be one of the first to sign up for this popular program. MTS takes place on the second Monday of every month at 8:00pm. Upcoming topics include “Impacts of the Affordable Care Act,” “Stress and MS,” “Men’s Sexual Issues,” and more. North American Education Program The topic for the 2013 North American Education Program (NAEP) is Making
MS connection: Fall 2013
Treatment & Lifestyle Decisions: Thinking Clearly About Benefits and Risks. This program will highlight the significant progress made in developing new treatments and focus on how people with MS evaluate benefits and risks when making treatment and lifestyle decisions. This program will feature healthcare professionals from the Mellen Center and the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital. Self-Help groups statewide will receive this program as a DVD and booklet to provide to participants in an upcoming meeting. You may contact the Information Resource Center at 800-344-4867 option #1 to find a selfhelp group near you and to contact the leader on when the NAEP will be offered at an upcoming meeting. The first group that will be offering the program is listed below. Saturday, November 9 Gratiot County Self-Help Group Alma Public Library 10:30am Contact: Dan and Jennifer Digmann 989-775-8475 if you plan to attend.
Financial Assistance Program The financial assistance program is a helping hand to people living with multiple sclerosis who have a financial need. This program offers assistance in a wide variety of areas including, but not limited to: assistive technology, auto modifications, grab bars and other safety rails, incontinence supplies, medical equipment,