Living with MS--Housing Issues

As a person living with MS, housing issues may not have even crossed your mind yet. Especially when you are first diagnosed.








When Cir was first diagnosed with MS, accessible housing was not something we thought about or even considered. He was still walking. He was even taking and teaching a martial arts class.

Wheelchair ramps and grab bars were the farthest things from our minds. Now they are everyday necessities. As familiar as the toaster.

I suppose one of the best pieces of advice we came across early on was, “expect the best, but prepare for the worst”. We probably would have done a few, (well maybe several) things differently if we had actually followed the advice earlier. But eventually we got around to it.

So the following is a list of things to consider when planning and preparing for living with a possible disability. Of course you don't need to go out and purchase anything until you absolutely need to. But when thinking of your future “dream home”, think about things like an all one level ranch home instead of the log cabin with a sleeping loft.