“It feels wonderful being able to support patients and families throughout their health care journey.”
Patients with MS have damage to nerve cells in their brain or spinal cord, which can result in neurological symptoms like impaired motor control.
The MS Clinic at Hamilton General Hospital, which is based in the Neurosciences Ambulatory Centre (NAC), offers specialized care for patients with MS and their families.
“The multidisciplinary team includes neurologists who specialize in MS, physiatry, doctors in training, nurses that specialize in the disease and a social worker, among others,” explains Shelley Amodeo, a Registered Nurse in the MS Clinic. “Together, we educate patients and family members about MS and help them navigate through the course of the disease, which can develop and change over time.”
Shelley supports the complex needs of patients, which includes symptom management and connecting them to needed therapies and resources.
During the COVID-19 crisis, many consultations are being done virtually instead of face to face to help ensure everyone’s safety. Going virtual resulted in minimal disruption to previously booked appointments.
“It feels wonderful being able to support patients and families throughout their health care journey,” says Shelley. “I’m very lucky that I get to help people and I love what I do!”
