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MS Central Districts
Address:	51 Waldegrave Street Palmerston North 4410
Postal Address:	PO Box 194 Palmerston North
Phone:	06 357 3188
Mobile:	027 655 8573
Fax:	06 357 3072
Email:	mmss@inspire.net.nz
Website:	www.mscentral.org.nz

The Manawatu Multiple Sclerosis Society (trading as MS Central Districts) is a non-profit organisation employing a full time Field Officer and part time Office Administrator who provide support, education and advocacy for people with MS, their carers and their families in our community.  Our current membership is 176, and we service a large region crossing five districts being Rangitikei, Tararua, Manawatu, Horowhenua and Kapiti Coast. 

Our Field Officer service to people with multiple sclerosis, their families and their carers includes:

• working with people newly diagnosed with MS on a one-to-one basis.
• offering up-to-date knowledge of MS and its management.
• providing advocacy and support.
• offering counselling and referrals to appropriate agencies.
• supporting partners, carers, families, friends, health professionals, employers and workmates.
• facilitating groups for people newly diagnosed and their partners, carers, children, workmates.
• offering assessment facilitation.
• providing social contact, for those who want it, with other people with MS, on either a group or individual basis.
• liaising with other services such as home-based care providers, community health services, counsellors, health professionals and Work and Income to coordinate interventions to meet client needs.
  
• carrying out Total Mobility assessments.