Epilepsy Simcoe County

Organization Type: Health & Medical
Address: 72 Ross St Unit #7, Barrie, Ontario L4N 1G3
Contact: Petrina Diamantakos
Website: https://epilepsysimcoecounty.ca

Epilepsy Simcoe County (ESC) was established in 1978 as a volunteer organization to assist the people of Simcoe County with education, support, awareness and advocacy. We are located in downtown Barrie and serve our member base in the greater Simcoe County Area. Epilepsy Simcoe County is the place where people from our region, living with epilepsy, can learn more about their condition, get the help they need and be a part of a family of caring and supporting people. It is a common disorder, not well understood, and affects approximately 300,000 Canadians and 50 million people worldwide. It is believed that approximately 1 in 100 people in the greater Simcoe County Area live with this disorder.

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I interviewed my dad on video in his final weeks. When I asked about his work and finding meaning through helping others, he responded, “I don’t think you can be focused on, ‘Oh gee, I want to make a difference.’ It has to be spontaneous. If it’s not…there’s some kind of egotistical thing going on. That’s a red flag. You hope you impact people on the deepest level you are capable of at the time. Sometimes you hit it, sometimes you don’t. You’re trying.

Lisa Shannon, A Thousand Sisters: My Journey into the Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman