| Myasthenia Gravis Association of Kansas City |
Patient Services
The Myasthenia Gravis Association (MGA) is a nonprofit United Way agency.
We offer a variety of services for MG patients:
We work with several neurologists throughout the Kansas City area who
specialize in the treatment of myasthenia gravis. Together, we have
established MG clinics at each of their offices several times per month for
diagnosis, testing and ongoing treatment of this disease. Our staff and
volunteers are present at each clinic to offer education, information and
support.
We provide individualized education and advocacy. Our trained staff and
volunteers counsel newly diagnosed individuals and their families to help
them adjust to living with MG by providing information about the disease and
the services offered through the MGA. This includes one-on-one
consultation, education, social service referrals and visits to patients in their
hospital rooms. We also provide New Member Packets to all who are
new to the MGA which include information on MG, its treatment, and living
with the disease, as well as information on the MGA and related area services.
We refer patients to neurologists who specialize in MG for treatment.
We sponsor patient support group meetings which provide MG patients
and their caregivers with a resource to better understand and cope with the
disease. Each meeting features a special presentation and is an opportunity for
informal sharing of information among attendees.
We also publish a quarterly newsletter and other informational materials
such as brochures, articles of advice, and tip and fact sheets.
We offer a variety of services for MG patients:
We work with several neurologists throughout the Kansas City area who
specialize in the treatment of myasthenia gravis. Together, we have
established MG clinics at each of their offices several times per month for
diagnosis, testing and ongoing treatment of this disease. Our staff and
volunteers are present at each clinic to offer education, information and
support.
We provide individualized education and advocacy. Our trained staff and
volunteers counsel newly diagnosed individuals and their families to help
them adjust to living with MG by providing information about the disease and
the services offered through the MGA. This includes one-on-one
consultation, education, social service referrals and visits to patients in their
hospital rooms. We also provide New Member Packets to all who are
new to the MGA which include information on MG, its treatment, and living
with the disease, as well as information on the MGA and related area services.
We refer patients to neurologists who specialize in MG for treatment.
We sponsor patient support group meetings which provide MG patients
and their caregivers with a resource to better understand and cope with the
disease. Each meeting features a special presentation and is an opportunity for
informal sharing of information among attendees.
We also publish a quarterly newsletter and other informational materials
such as brochures, articles of advice, and tip and fact sheets.
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| Myasthenia Gravis Association Address: 6700 Troost, Suite 502, Kansas City, MO 64131 Phone: (816) 256-4100 ~ Fax: (816) 333-1402 Email: mgakc@sbcglobal.net Privacy Policy |
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