Understanding Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a widely unpredictable inflammatory condition of the Central Nervous System affecting around 100,000 adults in the UK. There are many types of MS from benign MS to relapsing remitting MS, symptoms are widely varying and no two people’s experiences are similar. Therefore, we train our carers to offer the best care that they can appropriate to the symptoms being suffered.

Call us on 07580086682 to discuss your tailored care needs and see how our specialist Multiple sclerosis care services can help you

Flexibility and person-centred Multiple Sclerosis ​care

People living with Multiple Sclerosis may need flexible care whether it is full-time or temporary and so our care package is tailored to the requirements of the individual. All clients are comprehensively assessed to ensure that their care plan is relevant to the symptoms being experienced.

Our carers, are trained to recognise and support the many and varied signs and symptoms of MS such as sensory, continence changes, speech, fluctuating mobility and swallowing difficulties as well as pain management and cognition problems.

We offer practical advice to reduce the anxiety and stress many of these primarily invisible symptoms of MS can cause, keeping the environment even and temperate to help reduce muscle stiffness and inflammation being just one.

Carers learn skills and techniques which they put into daily practice to support and improve the quality of life for those living with MS as their condition progresses, empowering them and enabling them to continue to live their lives as they wish.

Ivy Home Carers are trained to support MS throughout its various stages. Some days you may need more help than others, whether it is personal care, mobility care or just a chat over a cup of tea, your carer is carefully selected to understand and support your needs.