Helpful Hints
To save wear and tear on the fingers, loop cording,
shoe laces, or strips of fabric through drawer pulls
and refrigerator handles to create a large, soft pull.
Slip your forearm through the pull and open drawers
and doors with less effort.
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Our Mission
The MISSION of the Chapter is to help patients make contact
with each other through Support Groups, Newsletters, and Meetings;
To EDUCATE and INFORM the public about scleroderma, its meaning,
and its consequences through a central base; to ENCOURAGE
more awareness within the medical profession;
To PROMOTE and raise funds for medical research seeking the
cause and cure of scleroderma. |
SF/New
England Membership Is Very Important
As a member of the Scleroderma Foundation New England Chapter,
you will receive The New England "BEACON" newsletter
and the "Scleroderma VOICE" magazine.
Find out how! |
MOVING?
Please let us know if you have moved, or are planning to
move. We try to keep our database as updated as possible so
you won’t miss any issues of "The New England BEACON"
and the national magazine, the "Scleroderma VOICE."
A short note to the Topsfield address or a telephone call
to 1-888-525-0658 is all that is necessary
to insure uninterrupted service. |
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Twins Needed for Analysis of Twins with Systemic Sclerosis
(Phase Two). Details.
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Dentist
Looking for Volunteers
Dr.
David Leader from Malden, Mass. recently presented a workshop
at the national conference on dental issues in scleroderma.
He is addressing this issue again at the upcoming Yankee Dental
Congress in an effort to help educate other dentists about
scleroderma dental challenges and treatment options. Dr. Leader
is seeking several volunteers who have scleroderma with obvious
oral and facial involvement to help illustrate his talk. The
volunteers are not needed for the actual conference, but as
models for photographs and x-rays that Dr Leader will take
at his office. He has offered free dental exams in exchange
for the volunteers time. Please contact Dr. Leader at leaderdmd@juno.com
if you are interested.
For
Persons Having Trouble Working
Due to Health
The
Staying Employed Research Study offers a free job counseling
service to employed persons with a chronic physical illness.
Study participants will be asked to give feedback about the
job counseling service.
www.bu.edu/stayemployed/
or contact Faye at
888-308-5180. |
|  Membership:
A donation of $25 or more can make you a member of the Scleroderma
Foundation for one year. Membership
information.
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Welcome
to the Scleroderma Foundation – New England
Chapter website. Our meetings are free and
are open to anyone. We provide a friendly and
supportive atmosphere that encourages people to
share concerns and solutions.