Epilepsy Association of the Maritimes

Several scholarships and bursaries available to help students living with epilepsy pay for their post-secondary tuition.

• Out-of-province medical travel
• Co-payment for medications and more (Financial assistance is managed on a case-by-case basis, contact for more details)

Provides a variety of online information about seizures and epilepsy. Includes:

• Seizure categories
• Epilepsy syndromes
• Epilepsy safety and first aid
• Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy
• Research
• Educational booklets
• Medical Alert
• Funding

• Navigating health and social services
• Communicating with school or workplaces about epilepsy
• Connecting with supports in the community
• Finding additional resources

Provides three kinds of support groups to help individuals living with epilepsy. Groups include:

Knowledge is Power: Participants share challenges and the accomplishments of their epilepsy journey. Guest speakers are also invited to share their expertise in a variety of topics applicable to the epilepsy community.

Accelerated Long Term Forgetting (ALF) Support Group: For individuals living with ALF to support each other by sharing stories and helpful strategies for increasing their wellbeing and quality of life. This group is working on developing tools and resources for people who need support with ALF but who do not live in a city or town with extra supports.

Mind Matters: A weekly support group for individuals who are navigating life with epilepsy. To register click here or contact Info@epilepsymaritimes.org for more information.

Provides an 8-session virtual program for adults with epilepsy experiencing cognitive challenges. Working one-on-one with a certified cognitive coach, participants learn practical strategies to improve memory, thinking skills, and daily functioning, helping them feel more confident and in control. Includes:

• Education to teach participants the basics about memory and how seizures and variables related to epilepsy may impact their memory and cognition
• Self-awareness training to teach participants to be aware of the multiple internal and external influences that may impact memory and thinking
• Memory strategies to help improve day-to-day cognitive challenges. The HOBSCOTCH Memory Toolbox provides tried and true strategies to help participants feel more in control
• Problem Solving Therapy (PST) to help you identify memory-related challenges in their daily life and find solutions to manage these problems
• Mindfulness, including progressive muscle relaxation and deep breathing exercises, to help reduce stress and anxiety

Provides a nine-week virtual group program for individuals who are newly diagnosed or adjusting to an epilepsy to learn skills and strategies for social and community adjustment with active seizure conditions. Learning modules include:

• Epilepsy and medical Issues
  
• Compensating for cognitive challenges
  
• Getting the most out of community Living
  
• Managing Epilepsy Care
  
• Effective communication about Epilepsy
  
• Health and wellbeing