Day: Ongoing
Time: Flexible
Location: Phone or in person
The MS Advocacy Program provides people with MS personalized supports. Services include escorts to Doctor’s appointments, assistance in filling in government documents, in-home visits when unable to leave home, grocery delivery when ill, hospital visits, assistance finding mobility devices and more.
The MS Advocate is a vital part of the community. MS often leads to cognitive and physical disabilities. For people living with MS, particularly those who live alone, there is no other person available to help them navigate the world and provide emotional support when vulnerable.
This is a rare one-to-one service where the recipient receives personal support in situations where no other support is available. Without it, MS community members may have no other way to get to a doctor, find a mobility device, fill in a form needed for services or have support in place when ill.
The program advocate is currently a volunteer however the demand of the program is great enough that it should be a paid position at least 5 hours a week to start.
Anyone with MS on Vancouver Island can request the support of the Advocate at no cost.
We are a registered Canadian charity based on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We provide direct support to people living with multiple sclerosis. Membership and programs are free.