MS Central Districts
| MS Central Districts | |
| Address: | 51 Waldegrave Street Palmerston North 4410 |
| Postal Address: | PO Box 194 Palmerston North |
| Phone: | 06 357 3188 |
| Mobile: | 027 655 8573 |
| Fax: | 06 357 3072 |
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We have developed Maintenance Therapy programmes that have been specifically set up for people with multiple sclerosis and their families, providing peer support and social interaction. Strength, endurance, flexibility and balance are beneficial to people with MS. The exercise classes have been tailored to be challenging yet achievable, and to meet individual requirements.
Our Field Worker service to people with multiple sclerosis, their families and their carers includes:
- working with people newly diagnosed with MS on a one-to-one basis.
- offering up-to-date knowledge of MS and its management.
- providing advocacy and support.
- offering counselling and referrals to appropriate agencies.
- supporting partners, carers, families, friends, health professionals, employers and workmates.
- facilitating groups for people newly diagnosed and their partners, carers, children, workmates.
- offering assessment facilitation.
- providing social contact, for those who want it, with other people with MS, on either a group or individual basis.
- liaising with other services such as home-based care providers, community health services, counsellors, health professionals and Work and Income to coordinate interventions to meet client needs.
- carrying out Total Mobility assessments.
