Posts By: Karen Jones

MS and swallowing problems

Problems with swallowing may not be the most heard of MS symptom but it affects at least a third of people living with MS.  For some people, these changes come and go, or happen during a relapse and never re-appear. But for others, they can be an ongoing issue. Any changes to swallowing can feel… Read more »

Managing Fatigue – online webinar with the MS Society

The MS Society is running a number of online sessions bringing people with MS together to discuss different MS-related topics.  On Wednesday 23 September they will be bringing people together (online of course) to talk about Understanding and Managing Fatigue.  What to expect? Virtually meet others from the UK who have MS Have a chance to share experiences… Read more »

DONATED MOTOMED

A Motomed has been donated to the Centre. This is the name of the “bikes” we have in the gym. As we have two in the gym already, we do not need or have room for a third one, so it has been decided to sell it. It is in excellent condition, and we would… Read more »

Centre up and running

It’s been a few weeks now but the centre is fully open.  All therapies are running.  We are Covid compliant.  All therapists and volunteers know the procedures to follow and everything is running very well.  Main points to remember:- The front door is locked, ring the doorbell when you arrive and your temperature will be… Read more »

True or False

From the MS Trust: ‘We live in an information age. Now more than ever before we have ready access to an enormous quantity of data about health, treatments and research – from the internet, though the press, and on social media. But how do we know who to trust and understand what all this information… Read more »

Enable Magazine

At Enable we pride ourselves on bringing exclusive, current content that is pertinent to the disabled community. And the latest issue is no different. You can read and share the latest issue by following this link: https://issuu.com/dcpublishing/docs/en_as20 We connected with many members of the disabled community to hear about their experiences in and out of lockdown…. Read more »

Appointments are now available to book for ALL THERAPIES.

 New to book:Massage, available from 9th September, the appointments will be on the hour but will be only 45 minutes long to allow for cleaning between appointments.   Acupuncture, available on Thursday 17th September and then every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, appointment times from 9.15 every 45 minutes, cleaning time will reduce the… Read more »

New Volunteers Needed

We are desperate for people to help in the following Volunteering roles: Receptionist – This role is a front of house role.  A receptionist is needed to help initially on a Tuesday morning from 9.30-12.30.  Reception duties include: greeting people on arrival, answering the phone, making bookings in the diary, counting money, showing visitors around,… Read more »