Thank You
What Your Support Means to People with MS
Your generous support in raising funds helps those with MS by allowing us to offer a wide range of services and equipment to all our clients across ACT, NSW and Victoria. It also assists us in research to better understand its workings and develop ways to prevent it or reduce the effects.
MS Australia - ACT/NSW/VIC aims to assist (or enable) everyone affected by MS to live life to their full potential and secure the care and support they need, until we ultimately find a cure.
Services and Programs
One of the key services in MS Australia - ACT/NSW/VIC is to disseminate knowledge and understanding about MS and its management. Our services and programs are constantly evolving and aim to provide our clients with avenues for accessing information, support, education, peer support, accommodation, specialist health and lifestyle assessment and consultation, and a range of medical and lifestyle management services and programs:
- MS Connect™
- Newly Diagnosed Program
- Immunotherapy Support Program
- Education Programs
- Health and Lifestyle Management Programs
- Medical Services
- Residential Facilities
- Accommodation & Respite Services
- Client Education & Support
- Confident Living Programs
- Peer Support Program
- Library & Information Service
Equipment and Assistance
Check out the table below to find out how your support can make life a little easier for people affected
by MS.
| Amount | What this can do |
|---|---|
| $3000 | A patient hoist – used to transfer someone out of bed, on/off toilet and in or out of showers/baths. A new electric bed for the Society’s residential unit. A day education seminar for 100 health professionals on the management of MS. |
| $2000 | A day visit to a rural area by our team of health professionals to conduct consultations and education sessions with people who have MS, families and local health professionals. |
| $1000 | A neuro-psychology assessment (for someone experiencing memory and thinking symptoms). The purchase an air conditioner to help relieve MS symptoms made worse by heat. |
| $500 | Four counselling sessions. |
| $250 | A physiotherapy assessment including a home program of exercises. |
| $120 | A flexible assistance package for a young person living in a nursing home. A training session for a recently diagnosed person with MS in injection of new drug therapies. |
| $80 | Making of a hand splint to position the hand in a more normal position and reduce contractions. |
| $60 | A 10 week group exercise class program. |
| $40 | Making of a custom made foam cushion for a wheelchair to improve someone's sitting posture. |
| $25 | Taxi subsidy to enable a person with MS to travel to an assessment. |
| $10 | Making of a weighted hand glove to reduce tremor of the hand. |