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MS: Use These Suggestions and Conserve Your Energy

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Use these suggestions to so your engergy can be used for what you really want to do!

Are there ways to change the time you spend on mundane tasks and enjoy life? Do you really want to be spending all you time and energy doing housework, laundry or the gardening?

Spouses are great caregivers, but they get exhausted some times and need a break. Children can also help do chores around the house. It will teach them responsibility, accomplishment, and a sense of pride. When you need help there no harm in admitting it and searching for the services that are out there.

You can hire agencies that have professionals who do the work for you. There are companies that deal solely with helping people who have MS because we are disabled or convalescing. Some of us are lucky enough to have these services covered by government agencies.

There are always students looking for part-time work for pocket money. There might be a senior in your building, neighbourhood or community that would want to help out for a couple dollars a week. There are some church and community groups that help with things like cooking meals and helping with the laundry. Dry cleaners pick up cleaning and some do laundry for a price per pound. It’s a small price to pay when you have appointments that you need to rest up for. The services that help when you need them are out there if you look for them.

There are service clubs that can help with purchasing mobility aides. Others that teach people how to use them.

United Way is a good place in the US and Canada to find agencies that help individuals. There are some that provide transportation to run errands and shopping.

There are grocery delivery services that will pick up your money, list and deliver and help with putting things away.

There is the option of moving into accessible housing. You can always reduce the amount of space you have. Then you will have less work to do around the house.

Some cities have Municipal housing and co-operative housing complexes that usually have committees that do outside work or help seniors and disabled people.

There are times when we need to admit our limitations and ask for help. There are those who feel that they are weak if they ask for help. I have learned though my own experience that one of the best things that I could do for myself was give myself a break and ask for help. I learned that humility makes me a better human being. I can now do the things I want to do and that are important. Now I can go shopping with my daughter or spending an evening with my spouse. Not all of the things that used to tire me out keep me from doing what’s important.