Life with MS

Caring for a Newborn When You Have MS

​Multiple sclerosis affects individuals in the prime years of their life, making childbirth and childcare a big concern among the community.

Planning for Your Family’s Long-term Care

If you are living with MS, it is important to begin planning for the future as early as possible.

Lotsa Helping Hands

Whether you are the caregiver of a person with MS, or a person with MS who is a caregiver for someone else, you know that care-giving responsibilit...

Stay Afloat: Build a “Caregiver Colony”

It is no surprise that people who have chronic illnesses are going to need a helping hand now and again. MS is a chronic, progressive disease, and ...

When MS is a Family Affair

When I was diagnosed with MS in 1979, my husband Dave and I had two children – a 5-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son.

When Family Doesn’t Provide Care

Most people receiving care have the help of family members – either to directly provide the care or to help with locating and funding professional ...

When a Caregiver Has MS

It is not uncommon for people with MS to also be caregivers. Like anyone else, they may be providing care for their parents, children, siblings, an...

Paratransit: A Road to Independence

Individuals with disabilities had their civil rights protected when the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990.