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Imagine a healthy and alert mind trapped inside a body that can’t move, but can still think and feel. That’s the devastating reality of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) |
MND is a rapidly progressive, fatal disease. It attacks the motor neurones that send messages from the brain to the muscles, leaving people unable to walk, talk or feed themselves |
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Around 5,000 people in the UK have MND at any one time. With no cure half die within 14 months of diagnosis |
The MND Association wants to see a world free of MND. We fund and promote research to help make MND history |
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Until then, we do all we can to ensure everyone affected by
MND receives
the best possible care and support
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We provide a wide range of essential services to people
affected by MND including: |
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‘One person living with MND once said to me that the sun does go in for a while, but that it comes out again. That’s what I see the Branch and Visitors doing, we can help make the sun shine for people yet again. We try to make a difference and give people a treat, make people feel special.’
June Lewis, Contact, Northants Branch |
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A national telephone helpline
(08457 62 62 62)
Open 9am-5pm and 7pm-10.30pm Monday to Friday - calls are charged at local rates
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A national advice and information service
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A free equipment loan service, including lightwriters to aid communication
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A network of Regional Care Advisors (RCAs) who offer support, advice and information for people living with MND
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Training and support for Health and Social Care Professionals
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A befriending service to people with MND through the provision of trained Association Visitors (AVs)
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A network of more than 90 local UK Branches and Support Groups run by volunteers, including one in Northamptonshire
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Fifteen Care Centres countrywide that provide co-ordinated care under one roof for people with MND
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