Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center

IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH MS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH CARE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.

SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES: KADEP: THE KING ADULT DAY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (KADEP) SERVES YOUNGER ADULTS WHO HAVE MODERATE TO SEVERE DISABILITY CAUSED BY NEUROLOGICAL ILLNESSES OR TRAUMA. KADEP IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE WELLNESS, MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE FUNCTIONAL STATUS, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIALIZATION, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENJOYMENT. MS SPECIALTY CARE: THROUGH ITS AFFILIATION WITH THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN MS CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO (RMMSC@CU), THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER AND THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL HAVE JOINED TOGETHER TO FORM AN "MS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE", WHICH SERVES THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION THROUGH PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH. STATE- OF-THE-ART MEDICAL CARE IS PROVIDED BY MS FELLOWSHIP TRAINED NEUROLOGISTS, AND INCLUDES A PEDIATRIC PROGRAM THAT SPECIALIZES IN TREATING CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH MS. THE MS CENTER ALSO HAS AFFILIATED MS-SPECIALTY CLINICS AT THE DENVER VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL AND DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER. SPECIALTY-SUPPORT PROGRAMS: THE MS CENTER PROVIDES PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO HELP MS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES MANAGE SPECIFIC ISSUES RELATED TO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. THE MS DISABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM HELPS INDIVIDUALS NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGING PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE. THE MS CENTER ALSO OFFERS HYDROTHERAPY PROGRAMS, WHICH PROVIDE MAINTENANCE REHABILITATION TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MS AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE MS CENTER PROVIDES COUSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH MS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING SESSIONS, AS WELL AS SEMINARS, THE CENTER OFFERES A RANGE OF RESOURCES TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. EVERY MONTH, MS 101 CLASSES ARE OFFERED TO NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. RMMSC ALSO OFFERS AN MS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK (MSYPN) TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, NETWORKING AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG ADULTS LIVING WITH MS.

RESEARCH: CLINICAL TRIALS: THE MS CENTER, THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH RMMSC@CU, SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF RESEARCH PROJECTS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACULTY INITIATED CLINICAL RESEARCH FUELS THE SEARCH FOR SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE TREATMETNS AND COMBINATION THERAPIES TO TREAT MS. BRAIN AND TISSUE BANK: THE MS CENTER, THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH RMMSC@CU, ADMINISTERS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST FRESH BRAIN TISSUE BANKS. THE TISSUES IS RETRIEVED, STORED AND PROVIDED TO MS RESEARCHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, AND IS ESSENTIAL TO THE GLOBAL EFFORT TO FIND THE CAUSE OF AND CURE FOR MS. RESEARCH: THE MS CENTER RAISES FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO. THIS RESEARCH APPLIES THE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE GAINED OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS AND ACTIVELY MOVES US TOWARD IMPROVED THERAPIES AND EARLIER DIAGNOSIS.

EDUCATION: THE MS CENTER CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THOSE WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, THEIR FAMILIES, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING SERVICES AND CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MS. THE MS CENTER CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF PUBLIC SEMINARS AND WEBINARS, PRODUCES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND MAINTAINS AN INFORMATIVE WEBSITE AT WWW.MSCENTER.ORG. THE MS CENTER PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, "INFORMS", WHICH IS AVAILABLE IN BOTH PRINT AND ELECTRONIC VERSIONS, AND DISTRIBUTES AN ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, "EMS NEWS", WHICH FEATURES RESEARCH INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN MS CLINICAL RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ON UPCOMING EVENTS.