Program areas at Can Do Multiple Sclerosis
JUMPSTART: Our one-day JUMPSTART Program is an interactive educational program in which you and your support partner gain the knowledge, skills and tools to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors and actively co-manage your MS. Offered at no charge in communities across the country, our JUMPSTART Program provides participants with an interactive exploration of health, wellness and lifestyle empowerment approaches and topics. The topics range from cognitive and fatigue issues, to goal setting, nutrition, exercise, emotional well-being and includes programming specifically for support partners and their concerns. CAN DO: Using an interdisciplinary team of nationally recognized professionals, this intensive four-day program goes well beyond traditional health and wellness programs by providing comprehensive assessments and education about MS - its effects, treatment options and lifestyle adaptation strategies. Through seminars, interactive workshops, support groups and goal setting, participants develop a personalized lifestyle plan, learning how to address lifestyle areas unique to them, including nutrition, exercise, rehabilitation, mobility, bladder/sexual function, psychological support, and ways to seek out and acquire needed resources. With a staff to participant ratio of 2:1, participants receive an unsurpassed level of personal attention and are able to speak with medical professional in an intimate, unhurried environment that is rare in health care today. Webinars: The Can Do MS Webinar Series brings together a collaborative team of MS experts for you. Join us live from the convenience of your home or office at no charge for an in-depth discussion on topics relating to exercise, nutrition, communication, symptom management and total health. Our unique webinar series will provide insight from more than one MS expert, so you can gain additional knowledge relating to Multiple Sclerosis. Interact with our team of Can Do MS consultants, ask questions and learn how to adopt healthy liftstyle behaviors, actively co-manage your MS and live your best life.