Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario

UPLIFT for Adults
2023-09-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
UPLIFT is a free, eight-week skill-building program to support people in developing coping strategies to deal with stress, through mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy. Participants meet once a week for one hour with groups of 5-8 people over Zoom. Commitment to attend each session is required to benefit from the program, as well as to ensure the group dynamic remains intact.
ESWO will host an UPLIFT session for adults who are living with epilepsy.
Email holly@epilepsyswo.ca to register.

Seize the Day London - Graham Family Eco Park
2023-09-24 09:00 - 13:00 | Graham Family Eco-Park, 16033 Medway Rd, Arva, Ontario, N0M 1C0, Canada
Taking Steps to Raise Epilepsy Awareness
Join ESWO to Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Seize the Day
On Sunday, September 24th, 2023, Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario (ESWO) will hold our Annual Seize the Day Fundraiser at Graham Family Eco Park! All funds raised will help to provide support and educational services for people living with epilepsy, their families, and their communities throughout Southwestern Ontario.
This year we are hosting a party-theme to celebrate the 10th anniversary of this event! We encourage you to join us in-person or virtually wearing your best party costume!
This family fun event will start at 10:30am, include a run and walk, followed by a BBQ.
Whether you are participating to honour a loved one, support those affected by epilepsy, or simply just want to help raise awareness, we invite you to join us for this special occasion. Let’s make this year even bigger than the last, and celebrate our awesome purple community!
We hope you can join us to show people living with epilepsy that they are not alone! Let’s make every step count!

Seize the Day Windsor - Malden Park
2023-09-23 09:00 - 13:00 | Malden Park, 4200 Malden Rd, Windsor, Ontario, N9C 0C5, Canada
Taking steps to raise epilepsy awareness
Join ESWO in Windsor for the 7th Annual Seize the Day Event!
On Saturday, September 23, 2023 Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario (ESWO) will host its 7th Annual Seize the Day 5k Run / 2.5k Walk in Windsor at Malden Park to raise funds to provide support and educational services for people living with epilepsy, their families and their communities throughout Southwestern Ontario.
Registration at 9:00am, Run starts at 10:30am.
If you’re unable to join us in person consider joining us virtually by walking/running September 22-24, 2023. We will kick off the weekend event virtually with celebrations on Facebook Live.
Whether you are participating to honour a loved one, support those affected by epilepsy, or simply just want to help raise awareness, we invite you to join us for this special occasion. Let’s make this year even bigger than the last, and celebrate our awesome purple community!
We hope you can join us to show people living with epilepsy that they are not alone! Let’s make every step count!

UPLIFT for Caregivers
2023-07-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Ontario
UPLIFT is a free, eight-week skill-building program to support people in developing coping strategies to deal with stress, through mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy. Participants meet once a week for one hour with groups of 5-8 people over Zoom. Commitment to attend each session is required to benefit from the program, as well as to ensure the group dynamic remains intact.
ESWO will host an UPLIFT session for those who are caregivers of individuals living with epilepsy.
Email Sandra@epilepsyswo.ca or Lori@epilepsyswo.ca to register.

Summer Fun Days - Seacliffe Park Picnic
2023-08-30 12:00 - 14:00 | 24 Seacliffe Dr. W, Leamington ON, 24 Seacliffe Dr W, Leamington, ON, Canada
Join Lori for a picnic (bring your own lunch) in Seacliffe Park, splash pad (bring your bathing suits/ towels) and good old outdoor fun!
* Caregiver supervision is required!
Please be sure to send your RSVP to Lori at lori@epilepsyswo.ca no later than a few days in advance so that we know our events are a go!

Purple Nation Summer Camp
2023-08-18 09:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-14 09:00 - 16:00 | Ontario
We are now offering the ESWO Purple Nation Summer Camp, available to children and youth between the ages of 4-12 years living with epilepsy in Southwestern Ontario, as well as their siblings. This is a full-day camp.
There will be lots of fun activities, chances to meet other children with epilepsy, and opportunities to be active outdoors. Rest assured that all staff and volunteers will be trained in seizure first aid, so your children can join us for a safe and enjoyable summer where seizures are no big deal.

Virtual Teen Social Group
2023-08-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Ontario
Teens with epilepsy and their siblings between the ages of 13-17 are welcome to join us for games and conversation over Zoom. This is a great opportunity to meet peers with epilepsy and to have fun getting to know each other. If you are interested in this session or future sessions, email holly@epilepsyswo.ca to register.

Purple Nation Summer Camp
2023-08-17 09:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-16 09:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-13 09:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Graham Family Eco-Park, 16033 Medway Rd, Arva, Ontario, N0M 1C0, Canada

Purple Nation Summer Camp
2023-08-15 09:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-14 09:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-11 09:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-10 09:00 - 16:00 | South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre, 1119 Jalna Blvd, London, Ontairo, N6E 3B3, Canada

Summer Fun Day - Aerosports
2023-08-09 11:00 - 12:00 | 7654 Tecumseh Rd E, Windsor ON, 354 Croft Drive, Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada
Join Lori at Aerosports, 7654 Tecumseh Rd E, Windsor, ON for an hour of jump time!
* Caregiver supervision is required!
Please be sure to send your RSVP to Lori at lori@epilepsyswo.ca no later than a few days in advance so that we know our events are a go!

Virtual Caregiver Support Group
2023-07-31 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-07-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-07-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Ontario
Making connections and building meaningful relationships can be an important part of living a happy and healthy life. Epilepsy can sometimes pose a barrier for people and make it more challenging to establish meaningful relationships. Our virtual support group meets bi-weekly on Mondays from 6:00 -7:00 pm
This is a drop-in group with weekly planned topics to facilitate conversation about issues that are important to people living with epilepsy. Our hope is to provide a space for our community members to meet others with epilepsy and have an opportunity to share their experiences and coping strategies. If you are interested in this session or future sessions, email holly@epilepsyswo.ca to register.

Virtual Adult Support Group
2023-07-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-07-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Ontario
Making connections and building meaningful relationships can be an important part of living a happy and healthy life. Epilepsy can sometimes pose a barrier for people and make it more challenging to establish meaningful relationships. Our virtual support group meets bi-weekly on Tuesdays from 1:00 – 2:00 pm.
This is a drop-in group with weekly planned topics to facilitate conversation about issues that are important to people living with epilepsy. Our hope is to provide a space for our community members to meet others with epilepsy and have an opportunity to share their experiences and coping strategies. If you are interested in this session or future sessions, email holly@epilepsyswo.ca to register.
