Hiya
i am new to the forum, my mum was diagnosed with MS when she was 35 years old, she is now 56 and suffers daily with the following symptoms: limited mobility (walking frames in the home / wheelchair outside home), nueralga facial pains and shakes / tremours.
I want to take her to a european city for a weekend to visit the christmas markets, I am wondering if you had any recommendations or advice regarding this.
I am concerned about the level of responsibility of caring solely for my mum, she has moved away and my dad / her husband is her main carer but I really want to take her away.
Any advice greatly appreciated - she is quite a big lady so i am also worried about supporting her movements (e.g. in and out of bed)
thanks
Hi Dawn,
Sue, our Strategic Lead for Carers, spotted this post and asked me to post the following info for you:
I am sure we can give you some information that will help you to plan this weekend trip away with your mum.
Deborah Cady is our Short Breaks Information Officer who will have a lot of information at her finger tips to share with you. You could email her on dcady@mssociety.org.uk or phone her on 020 8438 0957.
We also have a Short Breaks Guide which you can download from the MS Society Website http://www.mssociety.org.uk/ms-resources/guide-to-short-breaks-and-respite-for-people-affected-by-MS
If I can be of any help to you my contact details are:
Sue Allison
Strategic Lead - Carers
Email: sallison@mssociety.org.uk
Phone: 02088270204
Best wishes
Sue
Hope that helps! Chloe (admin)
Hi Dawn,
Sue, our Strategic Lead for Carers, spotted this post and asked me to post the following info for you:
I am sure we can give you some information that will help you to plan this weekend trip away with your mum.
Deborah Cady is our Short Breaks Information Officer who will have a lot of information at her finger tips to share with you. You could email her on dcady@mssociety.org.uk or phone her on 020 8438 0957.
We also have a Short Breaks Guide which you can download from the MS Society Website http://www.mssociety.org.uk/ms-resources/guide-to-short-breaks-and-respite-for-people-affected-by-MS
If I can be of any help to you my contact details are:
Sue Allison
Strategic Lead - Carers
Email: sallison@mssociety.org.uk
Phone: 02088270204
Best wishes
Sue
Hope that helps! Chloe (admin)
Hey,
I think it’s a brilliant idea and how lucky your Mum is to have a daughter like you. You only get one life and your Mum needs to grab it with both hands. I took my Mum to Dublin several years ago when she was pretty much wheelchair bound. I recall it being a bit stressful and hard work, but worth it when I realised how much it meant to her. She told me afterwards it was like getting a bit of her life back. She’s in a nursing home now but it’s a precious memory of something we achieved despite the MS.
So good luck to you and I hope you both have a good time and many more trips!
x