Epilepsy Connections

Fieldwork Project in the Forth Valley Health Board area
(Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling)

Epilepsy Connections Forth Valley Project provides information and support to people with epilepsy, their families, friends and others involved in their lives.

If you live in Stirlingshire, Falkirk District or Clackmannanshire you can contact us for help.

Epilepsy Connections provides:

User-friendly information about epilepsy

• Leaflets, videos and audio tapes
• Guidance on books to buy/borrow and websites to visit
• Help to relate relevant details to individual circumstances.

Practical assistance

• First aid for seizures
• Safety issues
• Home safety checks.

A listening ear at the point of diagnosis and at other times, and emotional support in coming ot terms with issues connected with epilepsy.

Support in developing strategies for living

• Identifying seizure triggers
• Relaxation techniques
• Other self-help techniques.

A link to the adult and paediatric neurology clinics at Falkirk & District Royal Infirmary and Stirling Royal Infirmary.

Advocacy and links with

• Housing and Social Work Services
• Employers
• Schools and colleges
• Other agencies.

Help with Benefits

• Benefits checks
• Help with form filling, e.g. Disability Living Allowance, Carers Allowance.

Signposts to other sources of help and liaising where necessary.

How to contact your local epilepsy support worker:

The service is based within the Neurology Department at Falkirk & District Royal Infirmary, and you can see the worker there by appointment.

The worker may offer an assessment in your home lasting up to one and a half hours. This assessment aims to identify your particular needs and concerns, and a check on home safety will be offered.

You may find it beneficial to have a relative, friend or carer present during this visit. If possible, it would be helpful if any family pets could be kept in another room during the visit.

In order to comply with Health & Safety at Work regulations, it would be very much appreciated if you and your family/carers do not smoke during these visits.

Contact the fieldwork team

Epilepsy Connections
Neurology Department
Falkirk & District Royal Infirmary
Falkirk FK1 5QE

Phone: 01324 624 000 | Email: info@epilepsyconnections.org.uk

Epilepsy Connections
Unit 6 The Courtyard
Callendar Business Park
Callendar Road
Falkirk FK1 1 XR

Phone: 01324 692 030