Chronicity and Disability Joan Giovanazzo is diagnosed 3 years ago with multiple sclerosis

Chronicity and Disability Joan Giovanazzo is a divorced, 51-year-old woman who was diagnosed 3 years ago with multiple sclerosis (MS). As yet, she is still able to live independently, although she has noticed some problems with her gait and feels more unsteady than she used to. She has three grown children and lives alone in a rural farmhouse and has limited financial resources. Joan gives herself injections to manage her MS and states that her biggest problem is fatigue. Is Joan’s problem classified as a chronic illness, of so why, or why not? What resources might be most helpful for Joan at this point? What rehabilitation nursing interventions can be done for those such as Joan who are living in the community and do not yet require inpatient rehabilitation interventions on a regular basis?