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Upcoming Events
(click orange text for more event info or flyer)
3PM to 4:30PM
Sally Griffin Center- Pacific Grove
Phone: 831-372-7510 Wednesday, September 9th 6:30PM - 8:30PM Hilton Garden Inn- Monterey Featured Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey Dunn Call to RSVP: 1-866-682-7502
Tuesday, September 15th
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Embassy Suites - Seaside
Featured Speaker: Dr. Laura Banks Call to RSVP: 1-800-887-8100
Friday, September 18th
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Embassy Suites - Seaside
Featured Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Crabtree Call to RSVP: 1-866-703-6293 Saturday, September 19th 11:00AM - 1:00PM Monterey Youth Center - 777 Pearl St. Featured Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Crabtree Call to RSVP: 831-333-9091
10AM to 2:30PM
Laguna Grande Park - Seaside
Click the title to visit the official fundraising page!
MSQLP Support Groups
Friday, September 25th
11AM to 1PM
Marina Library - Community Room
Family Caregiver Support Group Friday, September 25th 11AM to 1PM Marina Library - Outside Plaza
Water Aerobics Program
Mondays & Wednesdays
12-1pm @ Monterey Sports Center
This program is offered free to families living with MS or Parkinson's.
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Walk 'n Roll is this month!
By Grant Helm, Executive Director/Client Services Supervisor
We hope that you will join us on Saturday, September 26th
from 10:00AM to 2:30 PM for the
WALK 'N ROLL event. A day full of free food and music, as we celebrate the local MS and Parkinson's community together. This is the first year our Walk 'n Roll fundraiser will be at new park location (Laguna Grande) that has more space, more parking, more shade, and plenty of room for all of the fun activities included in this year's Walk 'n Roll.
Don't forget, we will also have TONS of awesome raffle prizes and silent auction items including: tickets to Disneyland, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and complimentary gift certificates and rooms at some of the best restaurants, businesses, and local hotels!
Admission to the event is FREE, call to RSVP: 831-333-9091
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Tip of the Month
The Benefits of Art Therapy
By Wanda Vollmer, Program Aide
Being a person with a chronic illness, we learn about many different types of therapy. Pharmaceutical therapy, physical therapy, speech, occcupational and the list goes on. Art therapy is one that is not spoken of very often. Art therapy is an approach that utilizes the creative processes of a person for therapeutic purposes. Self-expression through art can grant a person greater self-awareness as well as relieve tensions and help explore or reconcile internal conflicts.
There are many benefits to using art as therapy. It allows participants to communicate what is sometimes difficult to put into words. It can help participants increase their self-esteem and self-awareness. Using art as therapy can help you process depression, emotion, and manage stress or anxiety issues. Many types of art are out there to explore. There are classes that cover techniques in sculpture, drawing, painting, poetry, performance art, photography, and other mediums that can help connect you to the aforementioned therapeutic processes. There are books and free videos on YouTube that offer instruction on these art forms such as sand art, ceramics and more. In fact, for September's Support Group (Friday, September 25th), our topic is Social Art Day with Karen Livingstone Fenton from 11:00AM to 1:00PM at the Marina Public Library. Save the Date! You bring yourself, we will provide lunch. We will also provide the paint, brushes and canvases. Karen will guide us in a painting exercise so bring your creatvitiy. Don't think you can paint? Think again, we can all paint and we can all express ourselves in some way through this art form. Seating is limited! Please RSVP to reserve your spot at 831-333-9091.
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fundraiser is less than a month away! Help us reach our $1,000 online fundraising goal by donating on our official fundraising page.
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Website:
Our Mission:
The Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life Project (MSQLP) recognizes that people living with chronic illness have unmet needs. MSQLP is committed to filling these gaps by improving the quality of life of persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in the tri-county area of Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito. Our programs serve families living with Parkinson's disease (PD) in Monterey County. We work with clients and their families to create comprehensive individual plans and programs that support client independence.
All of our services are free.
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MSQLP's Equipment Closet
By Grant Helm, Executive Director/Client Services Supervisor
Below is a list of mobility devices and equipment for that is stored by MSQLP and available for loan:
3 - scooters
You can view pictures of this available equipment for loan by clicking here.
MSQLP also has access to or inventory of various equipment such as canes, walkers, and toilet seats.
To inquire about the list of available equipment for loan, please call
831-333-9091.
We need volunteer drivers!
Call our office at
831-333-9091. Mileage reimbursement included!
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Did You Know?
Medicare Open Enrollment and
HICAP counseling
By Osiris Salgado, Case Manager
The Medicare open enrollment period is just around the corner, running from October 15 through December 7 each year.
During this period, you are given the opportunity to make changes to your Medicare Advantage or Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) for the following year. The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program or "HICAP" provides no cost counseling, information, and assistance to consumers regarding Medicare and changing Part D or advantage plans. Volunteer counselors can help you understand your specific rights and health care options. Their goal is to ensure that you have the information necessary to make an informed decision and have the most effective coverage. HICAP counselors do not sell, recommend, or endorse any insurance product, agent, insurance company, or health plan. For more information or to contact the HICAP office in your area, click on your county link below:
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Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life Project
519B Hartnell Street
Monterey, California 93940
831.333.9091
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on GuideStar and help us grow!
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