By the end of this section you will be able to describe:
- What MND is
- Some symptoms of MND
- Key members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) involved with caring for people living with MND
- The importance of your role in offering good care and support to people living with MND
- What other support and information is available
Click the section headings below to work through each section in this unit. You must complete and pass the Introduction Quiz in order to gain access to Unit 1.
A brief introduction to MND, covering what it is and who gets it.
This task will encourage you to think about how day-to-day life is affected for people living with MND.
- This task will encourage you to think about how it might feel to receive a diagnosis of MND.
Introducing some of the symptoms of MND, when and how they may occur, and what you can do to help manage them.
Introducing the importance and structure of the multidisciplinary team that is put in place to support people with MND, other health and social care professionals that may be involved, and your role as part of that team.
Match the issue to the professional most likely to be able to offer advice and support to the person in your care.
Each unit of work ends with a quiz which you must pass in order to access the next unit.
