Lexington Support Group
Central Kentucky Epilepsy Support Network (CKESN) Meeting
First Tuesday of every Month
Don and Cathy Jacobs Education Center
University of Kentucky Hospital
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Lexington, Kentucky
Remote Access Epilepsy Support Group
This support group is being hosted by the University of Kentucky's Neuroscience Institute the first Thursday of each month from 12-1 p.m.
Below is the information to connect remotely.
Find epilepsy support from anywhere!
You will need to
· Dowload Zoom (free)
· Find a quiet space with internet capability
· Use a laptop, tablet or smart phone with a camera
· Headphones are optional
· Connect to https://uky.zoom.us/j/5335125591
· First meeting June 1 from 12 -1
Monthly Art Group Gathering
If you have epilepsy/seizures and are 18 or older, we hope you will consider joining us at the Epilepsy Foundation office (982 Eastern Parkway, Louisville) one Friday each month as we meet in a support setting to create art, eat lunch, and enjoy fellowship with other people living with epilepsy. If you are interested in joining us please contact Beth Stivers, MS, Director of Education at 502 637-4440 / 866 275-1078 x14 / bstivers@efky.org.
Talk with a Mentor
The Foundation works with many individuals who are available to talk with people who are newly diagnosed with epilepsy, or who are undergoing some tough times, or new treatment. You can call or email the Foundation to request a phone call or email from one of the Foundation's mentors. Foundation staff will do their best to connect you with someone whose experience would be most beneficial to you. The Foundation has individuals who volunteer to talk to people about:
E-mail Network
Anyone can submit a question to the email network. There are many adults and parents who are signed up on the network who answer other's questions. Once you ask a question of the network, you are invited to join the network. Those on the email network also receive announcements about Foundation program's and services. To become part of the email network or ask a question of its members, email your name to bstivers@efky.org. Be sure to include your relationship to epilepsy and indicate that you would like to be on the email network.
Online Discussion Forums
The National Epilepsy Foundation offers some great discussion forums and live chats where there are many people from across the country looking for and offering support. Click on the link above and register for free. Some of the lively discussion forums include: Living Well With Epilepsy, Parents Helping Parents, Teen Chat, Women & Epilepsy, Epilepsy & Work, Family, Friends, & Loved Ones, and Seniors and Seizure Disorders.
Central Kentucky Epilepsy Support Network (CKESN) Meeting
First Tuesday of every Month
Don and Cathy Jacobs Education Center
University of Kentucky Hospital
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Lexington, Kentucky
Remote Access Epilepsy Support Group
This support group is being hosted by the University of Kentucky's Neuroscience Institute the first Thursday of each month from 12-1 p.m.
Below is the information to connect remotely.
Find epilepsy support from anywhere!
You will need to
· Dowload Zoom (free)
· Find a quiet space with internet capability
· Use a laptop, tablet or smart phone with a camera
· Headphones are optional
· Connect to https://uky.zoom.us/j/5335125591
· First meeting June 1 from 12 -1
Monthly Art Group Gathering
If you have epilepsy/seizures and are 18 or older, we hope you will consider joining us at the Epilepsy Foundation office (982 Eastern Parkway, Louisville) one Friday each month as we meet in a support setting to create art, eat lunch, and enjoy fellowship with other people living with epilepsy. If you are interested in joining us please contact Beth Stivers, MS, Director of Education at 502 637-4440 / 866 275-1078 x14 / bstivers@efky.org.
Talk with a Mentor
The Foundation works with many individuals who are available to talk with people who are newly diagnosed with epilepsy, or who are undergoing some tough times, or new treatment. You can call or email the Foundation to request a phone call or email from one of the Foundation's mentors. Foundation staff will do their best to connect you with someone whose experience would be most beneficial to you. The Foundation has individuals who volunteer to talk to people about:
- Being Newly Diagnosed
- Having a Child with Epilepsy
- The Ketogenic Diet
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Caring for an Adult with Epilepsy
- And Most Other Issues
E-mail Network
Anyone can submit a question to the email network. There are many adults and parents who are signed up on the network who answer other's questions. Once you ask a question of the network, you are invited to join the network. Those on the email network also receive announcements about Foundation program's and services. To become part of the email network or ask a question of its members, email your name to bstivers@efky.org. Be sure to include your relationship to epilepsy and indicate that you would like to be on the email network.
Online Discussion Forums
The National Epilepsy Foundation offers some great discussion forums and live chats where there are many people from across the country looking for and offering support. Click on the link above and register for free. Some of the lively discussion forums include: Living Well With Epilepsy, Parents Helping Parents, Teen Chat, Women & Epilepsy, Epilepsy & Work, Family, Friends, & Loved Ones, and Seniors and Seizure Disorders.
