Sheltered housing is accommodation specially built for people who may need some additional supervision or support to that normally available, but who still wish to maintain a substantial degree of independence. There are various forms of supervision and support: some accommodation just has a warden on site who can be contacted in an emergency; other […]
It may be a good idea to look at whether other housing might be better for you. This may well depend on your finances, and on whether you own or rent your current home. Even if you do own your own home, you could still discuss the situation with the Housing Department of your local […]
If you are living in an older property, or even if you are not, there may well be an issue about the property needing repairs. As we have seen in the section above, the possibility of financial support of adaptations to your property might well be linked, amongst other things, to its current state of […]
One of the issues that may be a major consideration to someone with MS as well as those living with them, is the need – at some point – to consider adaptations to their home to ensure that everybody can live comfortably and easily in it. A variety of adaptations may prove necessary, although each […]
Housing issues can become particularly difficult for people with MS and their families. This may be because funds to support your existing accommodation as you have become used to it become less through having to work part-time or indeed having to give up work altogether. Of course, other difficulties, especially related to decreasing mobility, may […]
