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7AnastasiaPapadopouloshasbeentheSupportGroupLeaderoftheWantaghMSSupportGroupformanyyears.HermovetoNorthCarolinanecessitatedleavingthegroupintheablehandsofnewSupportGroupLeaderKathyRaglandandCo-LeadersDonnaAloiandTeresaCarrasquillo.AspartofthetransitionAnastasiahasbeenprovidingthenewleaderswithalloftheknowledgeandinformationshehasacquiredovertheyears.AnastasiaencouragedthemtoempowerthemselvesbyfindingoutalloftheorganizationsandresourcesthatareavailableforpeoplewithMSandstayingonthephonealldaylongifnecessary.Sometimesthatswhatittakestogetthehelpyouneed.AspartofherquesttohelphersupportgroupmembersdojustthatAnastasiacreatedadocumenttitledMultipleSclerosisResourcesWebsitesandTelephoneNumbersandprintedcopiesforeveryone.AnastasiafoundresourcesbysearchingonlinewordofmouthandtalkingwithotherpeoplewhohaveMS.NowallofthesupportgroupmembershaveacomprehensivelistingofthemostessentialresourcesforpeoplewithMSattheirfingertips.Rememberevenifyouarentinasupportgroupyouarestillyourownbestadvocate.Armyourselfwiththetoolsandinformationthatwillenableyoutofindthehelpyouneedandadvocateonyourownbehalf.HerearesomesuggestionsforyourMSResourcesfactsheetAtminimumincludethenameoftheresourceorserviceitswebsiteaddressanditsphonenumber.Ifspacepermitsparaphrasetheresourcesofferingse.g.Providesmobilitydevices.IncludethefollowtypesofresourcesNationalnonprofitMSorganizationssuchastheMultipleSclerosisFoundation.Organizationsandcompaniesprovidinghelpfulgoodsandservicessuchasassistivedevicesmobilityaidsandhomecare.Healthandwellnessprogramsandgroupfitnessclassesinyourarea.SomeexamplesareyogachairyogatherapeutichorsebackridingaquaticsPilatesandTaiChi.Variouscommunityresources.UnitedWays2-1-1formerlyFirstCallforHelpisoftenagreatplacetostart.Countystateandfederalassistanceprogramsandservices.Patientsupportservicesfordisease-modifyingtherapiesprovidedbypharmaceuticalcompanies.FinancialassistanceprogramsforMSmedications.Theseareofferedbypharma-ceuticalcompaniesandvariousnonprofitorganizations.TheWantaghMSSupportGroupmeetsonthethirdTuesdayofthemonthfrom11a.m.-1p.m.atSt.FrancesdeChantalChurchBackoftheSchoolBuildingRoom161309WantaghAve.WantaghNY11793.PleasecontactDonnaat516-312-6171orTeresaat516-312-6171orboriquaforever22yahoo.comformoreinformation.TryThisSupportGroupMeetingTipCourtesyofWantaghMSSupportGroupWantaghN.Y.