The Community Advisors listen and learn without judgement. They are then able to utilise their extensive knowledge, experience and unique helicopter-view to provide salient guidance, resources, referrals and connections to help support the best outcomes at the present times and for what is around the corner.
The Community Advisors are skilled professionals, however they are not medical professionals. They work closely with the MS team at Auckland Hospital to provide non-medical community care and support. They comply with the Health Information Privacy Code 1994 and recognise The Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights.
This function fills a gap in the current health services and is rated by the MS community as being the most valued of all our services.
If you are newly diagnosed, or new to MS Auckland, they will ask you to fill in a few forms. This will get you logged into our system and, if you would like, you can receive our monthly e-newsletter and our magazine, Multiple News.
There is no obligation or cost in receiving MS Auckland services.
“I would like to thank you for all your kindness and advice, which has given me so much more confidence as I go forward, learning about living with MS (emphasis on the living!).”
“Thank you for coming to see me. I did not realise until you got here just how much I needed to connect with someone who could give me some direction and I very much appreciated your visit - and learnt a huge amount!!”
"MS is a part of me if I like it or not and I don't want to be at war with myself. It is a journey and I could not do it without your team."
