Join BAS at The Neuromuscular Centre for a day filled with opportunities to discuss your needs with our product specialist Chris.
Try out mobility aids, powerchairs, scooters and find out more about adaptive driving solutions . There will be workshops on ‘falls prevention’ and options to ‘Move or Improve’ when getting about at home becomes a challenge.
What is NMC?
NMC supports a community of over 3,000 people with a wide range of neuromuscular conditions and has a wealth of experience, knowledge, ideas and resources to be tapped into.
They can help with many aspects of your life; from benefits to equipment, home adaptations, work, vehicles and holiday venues.
NMC offer continuous support, available to anyone with a neuromuscular condition and to their family, friends, colleagues and carers.
Welcome Days are held monthly at NMC, allowing the opportunity to meet people, see our facilities and hear about the many ways you can get involved with the Centre.
Types of Support Offered
Young People – At NMC they assist and enable young people with disabilities to achieve their aspirations in life. It may be living independently, learning to drive, accessing education, starting work or anything they can think of! NMC have a positive and realistic approach which focuses on abilities rather than disability and ensures each individual has the opportunity to reach their full potential.It is a journey that involves the whole family of that individual and so they make sure they are also supported and reassured on this journey. Every young person has to make these life changing decisions and NMC endeavour to lift the barriers and face the challenges head on.
Mobility – NMC can help source a suitable wheelchair or scooter, and can arrange for you to speak to people who use them. They can also arrange demonstrations from local companies, who will help you make the best choice for you.NMC has a large car park with Wheelchair Accessible Parking. There are frequently 10 adapted vehicles on site, with drivers happy to demonstrate their vehicles and adaptations and to share their wealth of knowledge.
Living with a neuromuscular condition can present many challenges to daily life at home, when enjoying social activities, at work, at school or university, when travelling or even when sleeping.
NMC has an extensive array of information to support you to manage your neuromuscular condition and enable you to adapt your lifestyle to meet your personal needs.
We hold regular demonstrations of equipment from an extensive range of companies, from technology to mobility, enabling freedom and control in a variety of ways. Information is regularly shared between people who have live experience of using favourite ‘gadgets’.
The Centre is designed with a changing places facility, closomat toilets and height adjustable seats for your use. Adaptive equipment in the kitchen and adjustable furniture enables our community to prepare food and drink.
Friends and Family
NMC offers support and services for family members or friends who have a caring role for someone with a neuromuscular condition.
People often consider a carer to be a paid employee and do not recognise that, in offering help and support without payment to a family member or friend, they are acting as a carer.
NMC carer support is bespoke to each person’s lifestyle and needs.
