Our Mission
Living with MS on the Central Coast is a private non-profit organization, providing resources, programs, and activities for people with Multiple Sclerosis who reside in the Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura Counties of California.
If you're new to MS, and you're just overwhelmed and/or fearful, you need to know that there is help available. Take a big deep breath. Your doctor is not going to have enough time for a complete orientation to answer every question you have. But there is someone knowledgeable who does. If you're not local, then we suggest you first start with the National MS Society's MSFriends® One-on-One Connections.
If you live in the Central Coast, there is someone local who can be your mentor. Please contact us for additional help.
Upcoming Events
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023: 11:30AM - 12:30PM Iyengar yoga |
| Thu, 09 Feb 2023: 11:30AM - 12:30PM Iyengar yoga |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023: 11:30AM - 12:30PM Iyengar yoga |
| Fri, 17 Feb 2023: 12:00PM - Creekside Inn Lunch Meeting |
| Thu, 23 Feb 2023: 11:30AM - 12:30PM Iyengar yoga |
| Thu, 02 Mar 2023: 11:30AM - 12:30PM Iyengar yoga |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023: 11:30AM - 12:30PM Iyengar yoga |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023: 11:30AM - 12:30PM Iyengar yoga |
Recent News
Year-End Greetings
We have so much to be thankful for! Now that the pandemic is mostly behind us, we can spend valuable time together.
Our local non-profit group actively assists people managing the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. We are locally organized and locally funded.
UCSF Publishes Gut Microbiome Research Data
HealthWorld from the Economic Times reports that "An international research consortium led by UC San Francisco scientists has shown significant differences between the gut bacteria profiles of multiple sclerosis patients and healthy individuals, as well as between MS patients receiving different drug treatments."
Donate
Donations to CalCoast MS are tax-deductible. If you would like to assist people living on the Central Coast, who struggle with the daily challenges of living with Multiple Sclerosis, our organization appreciates your help. Click the heart to donate by Credit Card or PayPal, or mail donations to CalCoast MS, PO Box 1303, Santa Barbara, CA, 93102.
Resources
- Apps & Brain Games
- Awards, Grants & Scholarships
- Co-Pay Assistance: Medication/Backup Power Device
- Diet
- Helping Hand
- Medical Marijuana
- MS Assessment & Tracking
- MS Glossary & RX Dictionary
- MS Physicians
- National MS Society - Advanced Care Needs
- News Lists & Webinars
- Pain Management
- Phases, Signs & Symptoms
- Physical Therapy & Yoga
- Promising Research
- Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Team
- Renters and Utility Assistance due to Covid
- San Luis Obispo County
- Update 2019: What's Going On in MS? - Dr. Timothy West Lecture
- Ventura County
CalCoast MS
Living with MS on the Central Coast
PO Box 1303, Santa Barbara, CA, 93102
Steve Meade, President
Suzy Hoke, Treasurer
Jennifer Holland, Secretary