MS Therapy Centre news No images? Click here Fantastic news – we are pleased to announce that we are planning to partially reopen the Centre from 5th August. We will open, initially, for limited days, times and therapies. In the coming weeks you will be contacted by someone from the Centre to discuss the possibility of you returning. We imagine that all of our members will be as excited as we are to return to the Centre, but please do not contact us to begin with, but wait for us to get in touch with you. Thank you so much for your patience and continuing support since lockdown began. We are looking forward to gradually welcoming you back! In the meantime, we will continue to support you online and over the phone. Please see details below. We will not be producing a paper version of our newsletter this time, but will keep you informed with these regular online versions. 01234 325781 manager@mscentrebedsandnorthants.com Virtual Quiz Mondays at 7.30pm. Great fun. Cash prizes! Only £2 to join in. Speed is of the essence, but correct answers are also important. Join in for a frantic 20 minutes of brain activity on a good range of questions. The more players, the better the prizes! Annual General Meeting This year we will hold the AGM online via zoom on Tuesday 28th July at 2pm. We hope that lots of you will join us. All are welcome. Please email Harriet to access the link to the virtual meeting. Oxygen Therapy - all users of oxygen at the Centre should have received an email, letter or phone call about new arrangements. Please contact us if you haven't heard anything. Please make sure that you return your consent form, and purchase your mask in order to start having oxygen again. The buddy scheme from Shift MS offers support to people who are newly diagnosed by matching them with someone who has lived experience of MS. We know how valuable this sort of support is for you at the MS Therapy Centre. Online art event - We have had to cancel our art exhibition this year, but we have come up with a super online alternative. Artists will donate postcard-sized original artworks that will be available to buy online in October. If you can donate an artwork of postcard size in any medium please contact us..... 100 club winners for June 1st Julie Nemeth number 1 2nd Justine Barry number 77 3rd Maureen Spring – ball number 63 Well done to the lucky winners! Ebay for charity Sorry, we can't accept your lockdown clear out items just yet, but could you sell them on Ebay with some or all of the proceeds coming to the MS Therapy Centre? Selling for charity reduces your sellers' fees. Just see this page for more information. MS nurse consultations Emma, our MS nurse will be available to take your queries on Thursdays. There are free slots, so do feel free to ask your questions. Please email Emma or phone 01234 325781 and we will pass on the message. Gardening Guru Competition Are you spending your time in the garden? Like to show off show green-fingered you are? We'd love to see your garden grow. Deadline to sign up 17th July. Categories are:
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO IS CONTINUING TO MAKE THEIR REGULAR DONATIONS: You will understand that most of the expenses of the Centre will still have to be paid during this time, yet most fundraising activities have been cancelled. So, in order to keep the Centre viable for when you return, it is vital that you continue to make your monthly donations if your earnings have not changed, and you can manage to do so. Your donations are not for your therapies directly, they are to keep the Centre running overall. Tai Chi with Jenny McCarthy Wednesdays & Fridays at 11.30am This is a weekly Facebook Live class. Please log on to the Centre’s Facebook page a few minutes before 11.30am to access it. There is a real community spirit. "I love Jenny's classes, and with comments from the other members, I really feel connected" Live Pilates with Jen on Zoom Jen is also offering Pilates via Zoom on Thursdays at 11.30am. Please call Jen on 07904033712 or email jen.idopilates@gmail.com to complete a health questionnaire beforehand. Live Pilates with Jen on Facebook Tuesdays at 11.30 - Join Jen and your MS chums for a live seated pilates session. "This class has helped me so much" Counselling - If you are finding it hard to cope at this time,, our counsellor, Gill, is available for telephone or email consultations. Please contact the Centre and we will pass on your details. 01234 325781 MS UK also offers a counselling service by telephone or video link. Register online here. Facebook birthday fundraiser Thank you to Sharyn for setting up a birthday fundraiser on Facebook in June and raising very valuable funds. How about setting one up if you have a birthday soon? Let's make it one a month! If you don't have Facebook, you could use our page on JustGiving to raise funds for any celebration event - just share our link with your friends and family. Community Hub Support If you need help with shopping, medication or anything else, you can call the Local Authorities' Community Hubs. Follow the links below:
The country is coming out of lockdown slowly, but what does that mean for people with MS? Read advice from the MS Trust and the government Disability Resource Centre - chat and collect equipment service Chat with trained advisors on the phone; they will help you choose your item. You can pay over the phone and then collect safely. Will writing It's sad, but many of us are focussing our minds on whether our wills are up to date, or whether we even have one! Make sure that your wishes are honoured, and maybe add a donation to the MS Therapy Centre at the same time. MS nurse in the Community Miranda is now working as the community MS nurse in Bedfordshire. If you would like to see her, you can refer yourself by phoning 0345 6024064. Miranda can see anyone who has a Bedfordshire GP (not Luton) and is not under any other MS Nurse service (eg for disease modifying therapies). We are doing what we can to help you: Emma (MS nurse) is available on Thursdays to answer your queries, and if you have any general questions you can phone the Centre number and speak to Tracy or Harriet. We have some live home exercise programs on our Facebook page and website. Please let us know what we can do to help YOU!
PLEASE JOIN IN WITH OUR FUN VIRTUAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. And please keep in touch! If you are buying items online, don't forget to use Amazon smile, Easyfundraising and Dontsendmeacard.com to raise funds for us at NO COST to yourself.This newsletter is kindly sponsored by the following advertisers: Treworgans holiday cottages
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