Lifemoves - a peer support program for people with MS

Letter of invitation for Lifemoves (a peer support program) for MS

The rehabilitation department at the Royal Melbourne Hospital is working on a project that looks at the effectiveness of a peer support program called LifeMoves.

This program offers an opportunity for participants to support each other, listen and share strategies and has been offered at the Royal Melbourne Hospital since 2002.

Each program involves attending a weekly 2 hour session (with rest breaks) for 8 weeks (We recommend a minimal attendance of 4 weeks). Group members decide the issues to discuss and topics may include “coming to terms with the change” and “dealing with emotions”. There will be up to 10 people in each session, all of whom will have MS and two trained facilitators who will also have neurological conditions (generally at least one facilitator will have MS). Sessions will be held either in Blackburn or at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Park Campus (venue to be determined depending on which venue is more accessible to participants) and will commence on the 2nd of June 2010.

If you are interested in attending the peer support program, please return the attached form either by mail or by fax. I will also contact you by phone to answer any queries. I look forward to hearing back from you.

With regards,

Dr. Louisa Ng MB ChB FAFRM (RACP)

Rehabilitation Specialist. Tel: (03) 83872000 E-mail: Louisa.ng@mh.org.au

Dr. Louisa Ng

Rehabilitation Specialist

Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Park Campus

Poplar Road,

Parkville 3052

Fax: (03) 83872222

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Dear Dr. Ng,

I would like to hear more about the Multiple Sclerosis LifeMoves program.

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