Resources for Individuals and Caretakers

The Lupus Foundation of Minnesota offers a wide variety of resources for persons with lupus and their caretakers. Those resources include: 

Employee/Individual Resources

• Care and consulting: Individualized sessions for newly-diagnosed individuals in a personal and confidential venue.
• Wrap Program: Organized to reinforce services and provide structure by employing all the resources available to the client.
• Workshops: Innovative themes designed to gather those with lupus and their support network in a fun, non-threatening environment to learn about lupus and gain practical coping skills.
• Support groups and buddy system available to meet the needs of people with lupus who are looking for someone with similar experiences to share.
• Horizon Emergency Grant was established to help individuals with lupus pay for expenses not covered by other resources.
• Fall seminar tailored for individuals with lupus, their families, and friends.
• Information packet, with information about the types, symptoms, characteristics, and treatment of lupus. 
• Newsletter: Minnesota Lupus News is mailed quarterly to our members.  
• Counseling: One-to-one counseling with lupus clients and their loved ones. Discuss specific concerns and create action plans.

Caregiver Resources

• Educational fall seminar and quarterly workshops tailored for individuals with lupus, their families, and friends.
• Information packets with information about the types, symptoms, characteristics, and treatment of lupus. 
• Newsletters: Minnesota Lupus News is mailed quarterly to our members.  
• Counseling: One-to-one counseling with lupus clients and their loved ones. Discuss specific concerns and create action plans.