The Rocky Mountain MS Center education and wellness programs provide both individualized and group programs to MS Clinic patients and MS patients referred by other neurologists.

Education is an essential part of the Rocky Mountain MS Center’s mission. The goal is to educate patients, families, the public, and professionals. Education needs span the lifetime of people with MS, from those who are newly diagnosed and wondering about the future, to others who are mildly or moderately affected by MS and are experiencing difficulty with work or family responsibilities, to those who are severely affected and need help finding resources in the community to assist them.

The Rocky Mountain MS Center recommends that all newly diagnosed patients participate in a functional assessment and new patient education programs. A functional assessment program evaluates each patient’s needs. The total patient approach helps create a treatment plan to accommodate each person’s situation and identifies non-neurological problems that affect a person’s well being. New patient education classes (MS 101) at the time of diagnosis is crucial for long-term MS management.

Community seminars are offered regularly throughout the Denver metropolitan area and cover a variety of medical and non-medical aspects of living with MS. These programs are open to patients, family members, care givers and MS medical professionals.

SAMPLE TOPICS:

• MS and its treatments
• When to call the doctor
• What is an exacerbation?
• Wellness suggestions such as diet and exercise
• Issues common to all people with MS
• Psychological issues
• Resources