Young MS sufferer was in home for elderly people

                                                                    

A woman has called for better care for young disabled people after her sister had to share a care home with people more than twice her age.

Before 38-year-old Joanne Head died in 2015, she had to have 24-hour care due to advanced multiple sclerosis.
Her sister Vicky Cook, from Nottingham, said most residents in the home were over 65 and some had dementia.
Lincolnshire County Council, who provided the care, said it works with families to find the right placements.

Image copyright Vicky Cook

Image caption Vicky Cook (left) said her sister Joanne (right) was her best friend

Mrs Cook said it was "horrible" to see her sister in an environment where no suitable therapies or social interaction and activities were offered.
She said her sister was "full of life" and working as a marketing manager in London when she was diagnosed with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), in 2008 at the age of 31.
"After two years she struggled to walk, [the MS] affected her bladder control, her memory, she suffered from tiredness.