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Support GroupsThe following website links are provided for your convenience only. Barrow Neurological Institute neither endorses nor is responsible for the content in any way.
Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona Epilepsy Foundation of
Arizona This nonprofit organization offers a wide range of support groups throughout Arizona for individuals affected by epilepsy. Specialized support groups include
The following programs are offered by the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona:
The H.O.P.E Mentoring Program This program offers a thorough public epilepsy education seminar given by trained speakers who either have epilepsy or who are family members of a person with epilepsy. The foundation has provided this program to schools, communities, group homes, support groups and the nursing program at Gateway Community College. A version of this program, Epilepsy 10, is presented to newly diagnosed patients, their families, and anyone else who wants to attend. The program is offered four times a year at different published locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area. The program lasts 2 hours and is offered in the evening. In the last 2 years, it has educated 250 people.
Annual Epilepsy Update This program has two sessions, one for medical professionals and one for patients and their families. It is held in the fall and covers topics such as new treatment options and medications. Presenters are experts from the neurological field in Arizona along with doctors from outside the state. The attendees can attend the main sessions and breakout sessions. This annual event rotates between the Phoenix area and Tucson. This event has about 200 to 250 attendees each year.
Spring Epilepsy Update The foundation offers a shorter version or our annual update in the spring. It is usually a 2-hour evening program with local doctors who cover set topics. Each year this program rotates to different locations throughout Arizona and has about 60 to 70 attendees.
Kids on the Block The Kids on the Block program is geared to children ages 9 to 13 years. The foundation has given talks at schools and through the Phoenix Parks and Recreations Program. Children and teachers respond well, and parents usually refer the foundation to other schools. The audience at each performance range between 25 and 350 children .
Seniors Program The senior program addresses seniors and their special needs. The foundation has a speaker who visits nursing homes and gives seminars that are geared to the older generation. The speaker also addresses doctors' groups and the foundation's senior support group. Attendance at these talks varies with the number of winter visitors in the area (5 to 35).
Camp Candlelight Each year in the third week in June, the foundation offers a weeklong summer camp for children with epilepsy. The children participate in arts and crafts, fishing, horseback riding, campouts, and more. The camp is staffed with a full-time doctor, three nurses, a camp director, and camp counselors, many who have been campers in the past. The children, some who have never been away from home before, have a great time and make many friends who are just like themselves.
Seniors & Seizures The Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona has implemented a new program focusing on seizures in the elderly. Recent trends indicate a growing incidence of seizure disorders in people over 60 years old. For the first time, more seniors are being diagnosed with seizure disorders than are children. As people live longer due to advances in healthcare and improved lifestyles, the incidence of seizure disorders increases. Not all seizure disorders are convulsions, and they can be confused with other disorders. Many seizures can be controlled with medication and other treatment. |
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