Epilepsy Management
Epilepsy Management
Managing epilepsy often involves more than just managing seizures. Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan helps people with epilepsy and their families manage the following and more:
This is accomplished through a variety of services, including the following:
Individualized Education & Consultation – face-to-face, phone, or email consultation to help people with epilepsy and family members learn more about epilepsy and its management
Learn & Share Conference Calls – monthly conference calls featuring expert speakers and sharing of ideas on a variety of epilepsy-related topics
Wellness & Epilepsy Conference – annual conference featuring a keynote speaker, health fair, networking reception, and expert-led educational sessions on wellness and epilepsy management
PROGRESS Toward Wellness - a six-month epilepsy self-management program that helps adults with epilepsy identify problem areas, set goals, and develop and follow plans to reach those goals
Pediatric Epilepsy Telemedicine Initiative – a collaborative effort that uses telemedicine to increase access to specialty care for families of children with epilepsy in medically underserved and rural areas; the initiative also offers a variety of educational components to help parents and their children better manage epilepsy
Managing epilepsy often involves more than just managing seizures. Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan helps people with epilepsy and their families manage the following and more:
- seizures
- treatment side effects
- access to healthcare services
- lack of health insurance
- employment
- transportation
- school issues
- depression, stress, and fear
- social isolation
- stigma
- memory and thinking problems
This is accomplished through a variety of services, including the following:
Individualized Education & Consultation – face-to-face, phone, or email consultation to help people with epilepsy and family members learn more about epilepsy and its management
Learn & Share Conference Calls – monthly conference calls featuring expert speakers and sharing of ideas on a variety of epilepsy-related topics
Wellness & Epilepsy Conference – annual conference featuring a keynote speaker, health fair, networking reception, and expert-led educational sessions on wellness and epilepsy management
PROGRESS Toward Wellness - a six-month epilepsy self-management program that helps adults with epilepsy identify problem areas, set goals, and develop and follow plans to reach those goals
Pediatric Epilepsy Telemedicine Initiative – a collaborative effort that uses telemedicine to increase access to specialty care for families of children with epilepsy in medically underserved and rural areas; the initiative also offers a variety of educational components to help parents and their children better manage epilepsy
