NEW – Variety of acupuncture therapies
Tim is offering a variety of acupuncture not just auricular, Tim Cann can now offer a variety of acupunture therapies including: Korean Hand, Auricular, Cosmetic, Facial Cupping & Gua Sha. Recommended donation is £12 ms, £17 carer, £25 other member. Appointments are 45 minutes. Further details attached.MS Blog
Next year’s quiz night
Next year’s quiz night has been booked, so get it in your diary – Friday 23rd October 2015!
MS Society announces £1.45 million of new research
Source MS Society:
We are delighted to announce funding for 15 exciting new research projects, costing a total of £1.45 million.
This brings our current number of active projects to 59, with research spanning cause, cure, symptom relief and MS services. Read on.
The disability benefit Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) has featured heavily in the news
Source MS Society:
Published date: 30 Oct 2014 at 1:23PM
The disability benefit Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) has featured heavily in the news in the last 24 hours.
While the BBC has reported leaked documents about the future of payments, a major announcement on the new company replacing the assessment provider Atos has also been made. Read on.
October 100 club winners:
October 100 club winners:
1st prize, £30 Adrian Day
2nd prize, £18 Geoff Fewings
3rd prize, £12 Gladys Marr
If you would like to join our 100 club, please speak to Sue or Reception.
Quiz Night Money Raised
Thanks to those that came/supported the quiz night on 24th October. We had 13 teams and a great night. We raised £878.03.
ILC Open Day – Wed 3 Dec 2014
The Independent Living Centre is holding another Open Day, this time on the theme of Assistive Technology.
We hope to have a range of suppliers coming with aids such as pendant alarms, medication reminders, key safes etc.
Local organisations such as Carers Oxfordshire, dementia information services, the Sleep Apnoea Trust will also be coming.
The event will be on Wednessday 3 December (10am to 3pm) at Peachcroft Christian Centre, Lindsay Drive, Abingdon. OX14 2RT
All are welcome to our open days. Just drop in. Refreshments available.
Thousands with degenerative conditions classified as “fit to work in future”
Source Independent:
More than a third of people with degenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis are having their benefits slashed because the Department for Work and Pensions deems they will recover enough to look for work. Read on.
What MS research are scientists doing right now?
Source MS Society:
What MS research are scientists doing right now? What goes on at the MS Society Tissue Bank? We report from a ‘Meet the Neuroscientist’ event at Imperial College London – read it here!
