Employment for ms patients

Hi ,
Thank you for reaching out on behalf of your wife.
This is a great question. I admire your wife for wanting to make this change in such an essential and most-needed role. The need for geriatric care is growing as we have more and more adults living longer yet need help with maintaining care or quality of life. There is definitely a demand for in home care, assisted living care and nursing home care.
I'm not sure if either of you are familiar with the National MS Society, but I thought I'd share this link that may offer some resources: https://www.nationalmssociety.org/resources
Please wish your wife all our best, Doreen (Team Member)

I used to work as a caregiver for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. And in the role I was in, there were times that I had to take the full bodyweight of a resident while trying to assist them. As an 'assisted' home.

With that said, I love your wife's desire and intention. I would personally recommend looking at independent communities versus assisted communities just for the difference in intensity. There are frequently openings for event coordinator positions and community coordinator positions, which focus on (for the former) events hosted in the home/community that bolster the feeling of inclusivity and belonging and (the latter) being a part of the larger community safely and with support.

Every region in the US has a DHSS office that can be a great resource. With your wife having a diagnosis of MS, they may even be able to offer additional services and support for your wife. Also every region has an APS office that not only provides the protective services but links to the community and can facilitate with matching people to people (whether someone in need or someone looking to help). If I were looking to break back in to a role in the field, these would be my first calls.

And for most areas, jobs such as I noted don't really have prerequisites other than a clean background check.

Wishing well 💜💜

This is Jennifer, Michael’s wife. Thank you so much for the information. I actually have my first interview with a local caregiving company tomorrow. I’ve always wanted to look into what the MS Society could help with if any heath care when I was I was in between jobs. My biggest concern is having an infusion that was supposed to take place in January. My treatment so far has been working to prevent any new brain lesions from occurring. I’ve been praying quite a bit lately as to what direction I should take my career in. Nowadays it seems like it’s challenging to be in a stress free environment of any sort. But I really do love working with people, especially seniors. So I’m hoping I can give back in some way to be caring and also a good listener, I’m sure this type of position will be rewarding at the same time.
Have a blessed day & thank you again. 🙏🏼💛