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Connect with others who understand some of the realities of living with multiple sclerosis.
RISE is a free Community Circle for adults living with MS and the people who support them.
Meetings create space for shared experience, practical education, conversation, connection, and community around the changing day-to-day experience of multiple sclerosis.
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The MS Group is an incredibly valuable space to connect with others who understand the challenges of living with MS. The environment is relaxed and welcoming, making it easy to share experiences, ask questions, and gain insight from both fellow participants and knowledgeable medical professionals. It's a supportive community that truly makes a difference.
Multiple sclerosis can affect people in very different ways.
Symptoms, energy, mobility, work, relationships, exercise, temperature tolerance, and daily routines may all change over time.
RISE offers a welcoming space to connect with others who understand some of that uncertainty and complexity.
The goal is not to compare experiences or find one right way to live with MS. It is to learn, connect, share, and support one another.
RISE welcomes adults living with multiple sclerosis as well as family members, friends, and support persons.
Connect with others while navigating symptoms, changes, questions, and everyday life with multiple sclerosis.
Learn, listen, and better understand the experience of someone you care about.
Find connection, shared perspective, and practical conversation with people who understand the MS journey.
RISE is designed as an open Community Circle.
You do not need to attend every meeting or begin at a particular point.
Participants may attend when a topic, conversation, or opportunity to connect feels useful and return as often as they choose.
There is no expectation that everyone share. Listening and simply being present are also welcome ways to participate.
Each meeting may look a little different, but RISE typically combines peer connection, general education, reflection, and conversation.
Spend time with people who understand some of the practical and emotional challenges of living with MS.
Explore general information about MS, wellbeing, movement, self-management, and community resources.
Exchange personal experiences, ideas, and perspectives when you choose.
Find encouragement and community without pressure to solve another person's experience.
Meeting themes may change based on participant interests, community needs, and available guest speakers or resources.
Discuss changing symptoms, energy, routines, and the uncertainty that can come with MS.
Explore general approaches to staying active, maintaining mobility, and adapting activity to changing needs.
Talk about the impact of fatigue and strategies for pacing, planning, and managing daily demands.
Create space to discuss stress, identity, uncertainty, relationships, and emotional wellbeing.
Learn general information about healthcare topics and questions that may be useful to discuss with your medical team.
Learn about community, healthcare, wellness, and support resources that may be helpful.
The exact format may vary, but meetings often include a combination of the following:
Arrive, settle in, review group expectations, and connect with the circle.
Explore a themed topic, general education, guest presentation, or facilitated group discussion.
Share resources, announcements, questions, or takeaways before concluding the meeting.
RISE meetings may be facilitated by members of the Mammoth Hospital or Elevate team or by other appropriately qualified healthcare or community professionals.
Guest speakers may also join selected meetings when their expertise fits the topic being explored.
Because facilitators and topics may vary, check the current meeting listing for specific details when available.
RISE is a community wellness and peer-support gathering.
It may include general education about multiple sclerosis, wellbeing, and self-management, but it is not a medical appointment, neurologic evaluation, rehabilitation service, or substitute for individualized medical care.
Questions about medications, treatment changes, new or worsening symptoms, or other individual medical decisions should be discussed with the appropriate healthcare professional.
RISE is intended to be welcoming, respectful, and supportive.
Participants are encouraged to respect the privacy of others and not share personal stories or identifying information outside the group without permission.
Because RISE is a community gathering rather than a private clinical encounter, share only what you are comfortable discussing in a group setting.
RISE is offered periodically throughout the year.
When an upcoming meeting is scheduled, available dates will appear below.
Use the Mindbody listing to register directly for the meeting you would like to attend.
Don't see a meeting listed? A future date may not yet be scheduled. Join the contact list below and we can keep you informed about upcoming meetings.
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Interested in future meetings but don't see a scheduled date that works for you?
Join the contact list to receive information about upcoming RISE meetings, special topics, guest speakers, and related Elevate opportunities.
You can join whether or not you are ready to attend a current meeting.
Joining the contact list does not register you for a specific meeting.
RISE is offered free of charge to community members.
Family members and support persons are also welcome to attend at no cost.
If you would like to support Elevate programming, you may consider making a gift through the Mammoth Hospital Foundation.
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RISE meetings are typically held at:
Elevate Wellness & Performance121 College ParkwayMammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Meetings may use the second-floor study or another Elevate gathering space depending on the group and event.
Check the current Mindbody listing for meeting-specific location information.
RISE is designed primarily for adults, and discussions may include health, symptoms, treatment, mobility, fatigue, relationships, work, and other adult MS-related topics.
If you are seeking MS-related support for a child or teenager, please contact Elevate so we can help identify appropriate resources or opportunities.
Participants may engage as much or as little as they choose. There is no requirement to share personal health information during the group.
If you are unsure whether RISE is the right fit or would like help with registration, contact Elevate.
760-924-4301
elevate@mammothhospital.com
RISE stands for Resilience, Insight, Support & Empowerment.
It is a free Multiple Sclerosis Community Circle for adults living with MS and people who support them.
Adults living with multiple sclerosis are welcome, along with family members, friends, and support persons.
Contact Elevate if you are unsure whether the group is the right fit for what you are looking for.
No. RISE is an open Community Circle and regular attendance is not required.
Participants may attend when a meeting or topic feels useful.
No. Participants may share as much or as little as they choose.
Listening and simply being present are welcome ways to participate.
Topics may include living with change, fatigue, movement, stress, relationships, healthcare, treatment-related education, and community resources.
Themes may change from one meeting to another.
RISE may be facilitated by members of the Mammoth Hospital or Elevate team or by other appropriately qualified healthcare or community professionals.
Facilitators and guest speakers may vary depending on the meeting topic and availability.
No. RISE is a community wellness and peer-support gathering.
It may include general health education, but it does not replace individualized medical evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, or neurologic care.
General educational topics may be discussed, but individual decisions about medications, treatment changes, or new symptoms should be addressed with your healthcare professional.
RISE is offered free of charge.
Meetings are offered periodically throughout the year.
Current scheduled meetings will appear in the Mindbody registration section above.
If no meeting is currently listed, join the contact list to receive information about future dates.
Registering through Mindbody reserves your place for a specific scheduled meeting.
Joining the contact list allows Elevate to keep you informed about future meetings and related opportunities, but it does not register you for a specific date.
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Build relationships with people who understand some of the realities of living with MS.
Explore new ideas, resources, perspectives, and ways of adapting to change.
Make room for support, reflection, pacing, and sustainable self-care.
Explore ways to remain active and engaged as abilities and needs change.
Come to a scheduled RISE meeting or join the contact list so we can keep you informed about future opportunities to connect, learn, and support one another.
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