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Progressive MS: The Road Ahead

Date:
Time: 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Address: DeSales University
University Center
2755 Station Ave.
Center Valley, PA 18034
United States

If you or one of your loved ones is living with progressive MS, join us on Saturday, October 12 for educational presentations and a resource fair to help you navigate the road ahead.

Presentations:

  • Strengthening Family Resilience
    Presented by David Rintell, EdD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston
  • Research Avenues for Progressive MS
    Presented by Gary Clauser, MD, Co-director, Lehigh Neurology 

Resource Fair:

After the presentations, connect with local agencies, service providers and chapter staff at a resource fair designed to help you find the right resources in your area. Whether you know what you're looking for or just want to see what's out there, this is a great opportunity to find solutions for some of the daily challenges of living with MS. Providers include:

  • To help you focus on your mobility concerns: Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation, VCI Mobility Specialized Transportation, Webb Medical
  • To help you qualify for governmental benefits: APPRISE Health Insurance Counseling, Disability Law Benefit Center, Enroll America, Lehigh County Office on Aging and Disability
  • To provide information about National MS Society services: MS Navigators, MS Society Activists, Good Shepherd support group
  • To identify resources for living independently: Abilities in Motion Independent Living Center, Comfort Keepers Home Health, Turning Point of Lehigh Valley
  • To help you discover the right healthcare providers: Good Shepherd Rehabilitation, Lehigh Neurology, St. Luke's Hospital

Registration: This event is open to people living with MS and one (1) guest. Continental breakfast and light snacks will be provided. To register, click on the blue button below or call 1-800-FIGHT-MS (option 1) by Thursday, October 10. Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email with a detailed agenda and driving directions.

This offering is a collaborative program developed and presented by the Greater Delaware Valley Chapter of the National MS Society, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation of Allentown, PA, and Lehigh Neurology of Lehigh Valley Health Network of Allentown, PA.

We're sorry, the deadline for registering for this event has passed.