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The Society tries to lighten the burden of the patient and the family, by organizing regular Quality of life-Day-Care Programmes --Regular DAY CARE programme: Under Project--“QUALITY OF LIFE” -- Monthly meetings and get together for Multiple Sclerosis Patients which provides special interaction with leading doctors, counselors and physiotherapists, recreation, alternative therapies ,special programme for Care-Givers etc
- SPARSH - Touching Lives : a regular home visit service to provide counseling, to assess of psychological, physical and financial condition at home ,
- VIDYA - Financial Aid to MS Persons’ children Under Scholarship ,
- SWAYAM - Rehabilitating members of MS family through this project ,
- PRAFUL reorganizing the home set up of a MSP so as to provide cheerful environment ,
- MS NURSE PROJECT - Home Care respite service for patients & care-givers ,
- PHYSIOTHERAPY PROJECT for home bound MSPs.
- ”MS YOUTH GROUP”-MSSI-Delhi has a new project for the age group of 18 to 35,launched on the 13th September 2008.
- MS CAREGIVERS CLUB is being formed
The society also provides medical services like hospital admission on priority basis & priority consultations with leading Doctors, guidance and counseling as also provision of aids and appliances, such as wheel chairs, walkers, incontinence products and help with medical reimbursement and hospitalization expenses.
Awareness Programmes- Members of MSSI Delhi participates regularly in Delhi Hutch Marathon, Mumbai Marathon and Embassy Fete/Bazaars to promote product made by MSPs, to create awareness organises various musical programmes and plays based on MS. Public Awareness by their representation & distribution of pamphlets on MS at visible public places.
Regular contact is maintained with Government and Private Hospitals to identify MS cases and create awareness amongst the general public. Endless contribution of time effort and dedication by all members over the years has made MSSI-Delhi stand as one of the leading MS Chapter in India.
MSSI takes out a magazine every year which each time deals with different topic so as to provide information for MSPs under Indian living condition and distributes it to all MSPs in North India , over 100 Delhi Neurophysicians, Speech Therapists, Psychiatrists ,Counselors, all the Hospitals, Donors and members with whom they are regularly in touch. All new MSPs registered are counseled and provided with a kit complete with all information.
Today MSSI takes care of all the MS persons from all over Northern India and keeps in touch with each and every MSP through visits (Ludhiana, Agra, Jaipur, Benaras, Chandigarh, Udaipore, etc,) Email , telephone and regular news letters sharing day to day developments in the MS World. Utmost care is taken to ensure confidentiality of information regarding patients & family as per their wishes.
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