Volunteers who are committed to ending MS include those who sold flowers for the MS Carnation Campaign
What's New?
MS Society drug therapy access advocacy garners a win!Ontarians who have a single attack and lesions in the brain indicative of MS (clinically isolated syndrome) may now be able to obtain coverage for Betaseron through the Exceptional Access Program (EAP). Previously, Betaseron was only available through the EAP for individuals who have relapsing-remitting MS.
MS Ambassadors Pound the Pavement
This fall, MS Ambassadors met with over 20 MPPs to discuss access to home care and age-appropriate long-term care, access to drug therapies, and to gain support for the endMS Research and Training Network.
The MS Ambassador program was launched in Ontario in the spring of 2008. There are over 20 MS Ambassadors across the province providing a “united voice for the cause and a cure”.
Good News Regarding Increased Home Care Hours
The Government of Ontario has confirmed that their recently increased home care hours will support people of all ages. More...
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(continued from above) $38.5 million will be spent to increase the upper limits on hours of personal support/homemaking services by 50 percent and remove home care maximums on personal support and homemaking entirely for patients waiting for a long-term care bed or receiving palliative care services at home.
People who meet the following criteria may be eligible:
Receive home care at or near existing maximums, who require an increase to remain in the community and avoid hospital or long-term care home admission.
Are in hospital awaiting admission to long-term care and can wait at home with increased services for a period of time under the "extraordinary circumstances" provisions.
Are referred to a CCAC by an emergency department.
Are community clients experiencing a crisis that would otherwise result in admission to hospital or long-term care.
Individuals who may be eligible for increases under these criteria should contact their CCAC case manager. The MS Society is now working to determine how CCACs are implementing the changes with respect to re-assessment.
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Ontario, Autumn 2008
