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Living with Epilepsy

Sharing stories of epilepsy helps empower others

November 26, 2015

By Deron Hamel When people share their stories about living with epilepsy it often inspires others to do the same. This not only helps build a stronger community among those living with epilepsy, but many of these stories also provide hope to those living with seizure disorders. Steve Rutledge contacted Epilepsy Ontario in February to…

Epilepsy Ontario participating in Giving Tuesday

November 19, 2015

By Deron Hamel Epilepsy Ontario is registered for Giving Tuesday, an annual, online charitable event where people can donate to a myriad of not-for-profit organizations that help make a difference in people’s lives. Giving Tuesday is on Dec. 1. This is the first year Epilepsy Ontario has participated in Giving Tuesday, a new charitable movement…

Action Day delegates sent message to MPPs, but dialogue needs to continue

November 5, 2015

By Deron Hamel TORONTO – Lynn Zeppieri says the greatest success she experienced at this year’s Epilepsy Action Day was helping MPPs and policy makers see the extent to which epilepsy affects Ontarians and helping them understand the need for interventions to minimize the impact of seizure disorders. Zeppieri, the president of Epilepsy Peterborough and…

Action Day got message across to MPPs that ‘epilepsy matters’: Paul Raymond

October 29, 2015

By Deron Hamel TORONTO – This year’s Epilepsy Action Day successfully sent a message to Ontario’s MPPs and policy makers that “epilepsy matters and people with epilepsy matter,” says Paul Raymond, Epilepsy Ontario’s executive director. About 30 people representing epilepsy agencies across Ontario were at Queen’s Park on Oct. 27 for Epilepsy Action Day, an…