MS Program - Additional Resources

In addition to services provided by the Calgary MS Clinic, there are a number of services and supports within the Calgary community that may be useful to patients and their family members and/or caregivers:

Community Programs

• Calgary Health Link (http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/yourhealth)
• Community Accessible Rehab (CAR)
• Lethbridge Rehabilitation Program
• Community physiotherapy programs
• Chronic Disease Management “Living Well” \http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/cdm//)
• Psychology and other counseling services
• The University of Calgary Strengthening and Conditioning Program
• Access Calgary (http://www.calgarytransit.com/accesscalgary.html)
• The MS Society of Canada (http://www.mssociety.ca/en/default.htm)
• The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)

Health Information

• www.healthlinkalberta.ca/default.htm
• www.albertahealthservices.ca
• www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/index.html#support_services
• www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/rehab (Rehabilitation services)
• www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/commhomecare (Home Care)
• www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/doctor/index.html (Health Link - Find a physician)

Research Information

• www.hbi.org (Hotchkiss Brain Institute)
• http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/info/understand (general clinical trial information)
• www.Clinicaltrials.gov  (international list of ongoing clinical trials)

Other Links

• National Multiple Sclerosis Society (US) (www.nationalmssociety.org)
• Multiple Sclerosis Society (UK) (www.mssociety.org.uk)
• Rocky Mountain MS Centre (Alternative Medicine Information), www.ms-cam.org
• Medication and Herbal Preparation Advice Line, 403-944-1012 (Calgary) or 1-888-944-1012 (elsewhere in Alberta)

Books 

1. Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide For The Newly Diagnosed, by Nancy Holland, Jock Murray, and Stephen Reingold (available from Demos Publishing at 1-800-532-8663 or through bookstores and online booksellers). 
2. Managing the Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis, by Randall Schapiro (available from Demos Publishing at 1-800-532-8663 or through bookstores and online booksellers).

Updated: 2010-06-23