Andreea-Oxana Kilin is trying to establish a service in the Ottawa region that would see her and a group of volunteers engage children living with epilepsy through a variety of outings and activities specially suited to meet the needs of those affected by the neurological disorder. Kilin, 29, has had epilepsy since she was 18.…
Trevor Lewis says he hopes the upcoming Run for Epilepsy he and his daughter, Katie, are organizing will help raise awareness about epilepsy in the community and possibly act as a catalyst for establishing an epilepsy agency in his hometown of Thunder Bay. Trevor notes that there’s a great need for more available resources for…
Gerry Cockburn says one of the greatest possibilities that could stem from a provincial epilepsy strategy would be a stronger sense of community created amongst people living with epilepsy and medical professionals who treat the neurological disorder. Cockburn, a 55-year-old retired educator, has had epilepsy since he was 10. He says one of the things…
While a provincial epilepsy strategy would help people affected by the neurological disorder access services in a timely manner, it would be especially beneficial to people living in northwestern Ontario, who often must travel long distances to receive treatment, says Trevor Lewis. Lewis and his 18-year-old daughter Katie live in Thunder Bay. They are both…
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