Living well with MS: An introduction

Find out how staying active, eating healthily and setting up an adaptable care package can help people with MS maximise their overall quality of life. With the right support in place, living well with multiple sclerosis is an entirely achievable goal. Find out how staying active, eating healthily and setting up an adaptable care package can help people with MS maximise their overall quality of life. Staying active Regular exercise is a crucial part of living well with MS. As the condition develops, you might experience tremors and difficulty moving. Your physiotherapist is likely to recommend an exercise programme to help you stay as active as possible. These are the benefits of regular exercise: Enhance overall health Maximise mobility Decrease ...

The Good Care Group launch MS support service with MS Society

The Good Care Group is proud to announce the introduction of our flexible multiple sclerosis (MS) home care service, created in in partnership with the MS Society, the UK’s leading charity supporting people with MS. The Good Care Group is proud to announce the introduction of our flexible multiple sclerosis (MS) home care service, created in in partnership with the MS Society, the UK’s leading charity supporting people with MS. We understand that many people with MS lead independent lives and do not need full time care, which is why we made our home support service as flexible and personalised as possible. Our support is available for as long or as little as necessary – we offer everything from a ...

MS Awareness Week 2017

The Good Care Group show support for MS week and share how you can get involved. This year is the 25th anniversary of Ms specialist nursing in the UK and The Good Care Group is proud to support MS Awareness Week. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition which affects around 100,000 people in the UK.  Most people are diagnosed between the ages of 20-40, but it can affect younger and older people too. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition of the central nervous system. In MS, the coating around nerve fibres (called myelin) is damaged, causing a range of symptoms. Around 100,000 people in the UK have MS. It’s normally diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 and ...

Is immunotherapy the answer to MS?

Breakthrough hope for MS treatment as scientists discover how to ‘switch off’ autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune disorders, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), occur when the body’s immune system attacks and destroys healthy body tissue by mistake. The “holy grail” of treatment is to make the immune system tolerant to the part of the body that it is attacking, while still allowing the immune system to work effectively. Breakthrough hope for MS treatment as scientists discover how to ‘switch off’ autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune disorders, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), occur when the body’s immune system attacks and destroys healthy body tissue by mistake. The “holy grail” of treatment is to make the immune system tolerant to the part of the body that ...

The Good Care Group exhibit at this year’s MS Life

The Good Care Group, providers of high quality care at home are exhibiting at this year’s MS Life exhibition in Manchester on 26 & 27 April 2014. The Good Care Group, providers of high quality care at home are exhibiting at this year’s MS Life exhibition in Manchester on 26 & 27 April 2014.  MS Life, organised by leading charity The MS Society is the largest free MS lifestyle and information event for those living with or supporting those with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).  Over 3,000 people are expected to attend the event which will showcase organisations that provide valuable services to the 100,000 people estimated to be living with MS in the UK.  Information available through the exhibition and workshops ...

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