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Northland Multiple Sclerosis Society (Inc)
We provide information, education and support for people with MS and their families, encouraging a proactive approach to managing this disease.
Our area extends from Wellsford, coast to coast, through to Cape Reinga.
The services we provide include:
- Home visits
- Support and information to you and your family about your condition or in your role as caregiver
- Educates you, your family and other allied health professionals about MS and related disorders
- Advocates for you with other support agencies and health professionals
- Informs you on services available in the community
- Provides educational material, books, videos, cds etc from the MS Office
- Hold Support Groups for those with MS in Whangarei, Kaikohe/Kerikeri, Dargaville plus a Carers’ Group in Whangarei
- Free physiotherapy class every Monday 11am -12noon at the Kensington Gym. This is run by a registered physiotherapist.
As the Office Administrator is available 20 hours a week, an answer phone is in place to take calls. Urgent contact can be made directly through the Field Officer/Educator’s cellphone.
Read our latest newsletter MS Northland August 2011 Newsletter.pdf
Please note that our office will be closed over Christmas between the 21st December and 9th January 2012.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish everybody a happy and safe Christmas and New Year.
Help Northland MS Society Inc raise money by doing the occasional survey by email. Every time you complete a survey we’ll get paid for it!
Click this link to sign up: http://www.buzzthepeople.co.nz/helpfundraise.aspx?s=74543958
This fundraising programme is run through a website called Buzz.thePeople and they’ve raised over $331,096.41 for New Zealand charities, schools and individuals since they started in 2005. When you do the surveys you’ll also have the chance to win prizes with monthly give aways and the occassional big prize (they’ve given away 3 cars, laptops, iPhones and iPad + 3 lots of $10,000 cash over the same period)
Buzz runs surveys for all sorts of organisations ranging from Government departments to ad agencies and media companies, you can unsubscribe at any time you like and they never use our member details for any promotional offers.
Please do sign up – and send this link to all your friends too so we can make a real difference!
Best regards Cheryll Voullaire
Northland MS Society Inc
Contact Details
Other Offices
No other offices currently listed
Main Office
Physical Address
Suite 6
71 Bank St
Whangarei
Postal Address
PO Box 1555
Whangarei
Telephone
09 438-3945
Email Address
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Website Address
Key Contacts
Cheryll Voullaire
Office Co-ordinator
I started working with the Northland Multiple Sclerosis Society in May 2008.
I have had many years experience in the Health industry in a “hands on” and Management capacity and therefore empathise with those who have been affected by MS.
My role with Northland Multiple Sclerosis Society includes office administration, fundraising, supporting the Field Officer and clients in any way I possibly can.
My office hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am - 2.30pm. Please feel to call anytime and leave a message if we are not in.
09 438 3945
nthlndms@xtra.co.nz
Kathy Beals
Field Officer
Hi my name is Kathy Beals. I am a New Zealand Registered General and Obstetric Nurse (NZRGON) and I have been involved with Northland Multiple Sclerosis since 1995,
Principally my role is Field Officer/Educator for the Society, although I had an 18 month break in this period of time.
I am passionate about supporting and advocating for people with MS in Northland. If you would like to access any of the above services please do get in touch with me.
All the above Field Officer service are provided free of charge.
0275 399 883
kbeals@clear.net.nz
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