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    • Donate Online
    • More Ways to Give
  • Get Involved
    • Programs & Services >
      • Scholarships
      • Operation Outreach
      • Education & Training >
        • 2022 END EPILEPSY Conference
        • Virtual Educational Sessions
        • Learn About Epilepsy
        • Educational Materials
        • En Espanol
      • Information & Referral >
        • Prescription Assistance
        • Kentucky Driver Licensing Laws
        • Indiana Driver Licensing Laws
        • Find an Epilepsy Center Near You
      • Studio e
    • 2022 National Epilepsy Awareness Month
    • Join Our Team
    • Walk to END Epilepsy 2023
    • Share Your Story
    • Remembrance Wall >
      • Honor a Loved One
    • Advocate >
      • Hope for Hadley Jo
      • HB 404
      • Epilepsy Warriors
    • Volunteer
    • Support Groups
    • Newsletters
  • About Us
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Information, Referral & Social Services

Services Provided by the Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana:

  • Provide comprehensive epilepsy educational information to individuals and their families when newly diagnosed, or for those who want additional information of a variety of requested topic matters.
  • Provide Seizure Awareness & First Aid training and education to individuals and families, as well as employers, organizations, civic groups, schools, etc.
  • Offer quarterly adult support groups in Louisville and Owensboro, and monthly in Lexington.
  • Offer a youth support and activity group held each month in Louisville (funded by Kosair Charities).
  • Provide case management, crisis intervention, and consultation to individuals with epilepsy and their families.
  • Advocate when a client's (whether adult or child) medical, educational (IEP, 504), or occupational needs and rights are in question, or, field overall questions in any of these areas.
  • Explore potential eligibility for various public an private social service assistance programs, and then refer clients and their families to:  prescription assistance programs, legal services, utility assistance, landlord/tenant assistance, employment programs, SSI/SSDI, food stamps, Medicare/Medicaid/other health insurance options, neuropsychological evaluations, and any other service(s) needed.
  • ADA resource for persons affected by epilepsy or a seizure disorder - i.e. determine appropriate accommodations for students and employees with disabilities, advise clients of their rights and responsibilities under the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, IDEA, Fair Housing Act, etc.
  • How to qualify for Social Security Disability benefits
  • Seizures and Driving - Per KRS 186.411, a license applicant or licensee must be seizure-free for 90 days in order to obtain or maintain driving privileges.   Click Here for More Information    
    • ​​​ Click Here to Print the Medical Form & Instructions  

To inquire about these services, please contact:
Deb McGrath
Executive Director
Phone:  502.907.1532 or 502.637.4440/866.275.1078, ext. 13
email:  dmcgrath@efky.org

CONTACT

Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana 
Address:
​Kosair Charities Centre
​982 Eastern Parkway
Louisville, KY  40217
(502) 637-4440
Toll-free (866) 275-1078

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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