Practical guidance for caregivers and families, adapting your environment, and material for those with Progressive MS.
- A Guide for Caregivers (.pdf)
Practical issues faced by caregivers. Includes resource list. By Tanya Radford (last updated November 2008)
- At Home with MS: Adapting Your Environment (.pdf)
Modify a house or apartment to save energy, compensate for reduced vision or mobility, and live comfortably when MS is severe. Many do-it-yourself changes. By Jane E. Harmon, OTR (last updated May 2008)
- Hiring Help at Home: The Basic Facts (.pdf)
Checklists and worksheets for people who need help at home. Forms for a needs assessment, job description, and employment contract (last updated 2005)
- Managing Progressive MS (.pdf)
An overview of symptom management, coping strategies when progressive MS makes the road rougher. By Kaye Hooper, RN, MPH, MSCN (last updated September 2009)
- PLAINTALK: A Booklet about MS for Families (.pdf)
Discusses some of the more difficult physical and emotional problems many families face. By Sarah Minden, MD, and Debra Frankel, MS, OTR (last updated May 2008)
- So You Have Progressive MS? (.pdf)
A veteran of 11 years writes frankly about life, family, work, dating, and pursuing your dreams when the diagnosis is "progressive" MS. By Sharon M. Brown (last updated June 2008)
For printed copies of any of our materials, contact your local chapter. 1-800-344-4867