Friendly Visiting: Staying Connected During COVID-19
Long before the pandemic, social isolation was an issue close to many hearts in long-term care. The MS Society’s Friendly Visiting program was…
A Look at the Women Against Multiple Sclerosis 2020
Since 2005, Women Against Multiple Sclerosis (WAMS) has brought together a powerful collective of professionals nationwide who fundraise and network in support of…
Uncertainty in an uncertain world
Guest post by: Danielle D’Annunzio I never thought I would have to worry about the challenges that a chronic neurological disease could suddenly…
Lessons From Cyber School: A First-Year Teacher During COVID-19
Most teachers remember their first year in the classroom. For Spencer Davis, a first-year teacher who was diagnosed with MS last year, the…
A Fruitful Partnership
Every partnership has a story. For some, it starts with a vested interest in helping communities in need of support. For others, it’s…
Step by step: the Return to Running
Guest post by Lori Kemp For Lori Kemp, running has always been connected to multiple sclerosis (MS). It was a probable MS diagnosis…
Inhale, exhale: Healing through mindfulness
Guest post by: Sarah Bily My mother was diagnosed with progressive MS when she was only 34 years old. At the time, I…
Uphill Battles
For Charlotte Ward, an agrologist in Saskatchewan, summer is her busy season. Her family resides on a farm near Springside, centrally located near…
Behind the PPE: Caring in a Crisis
“It’s not easy to be young and require institutional care.” Nicole Nadeau-Fréchette is a social worker at a long-term care facility in Winnipeg,…
