CCI Support Blog
The CCI Support Blog is a look at life with Chronic Illnesses written in an informal or conversational style. If you would like to contribute to this blog, please contact your Health and Wellness Facilitator.
How to support someone with a chronic illness
PUBLISHED 10/28/20 BY EILEEN DAVIDSON Tania (Health and Wellness Facilitator with CCI Support) found an interesting article last year that discusses some real advice on how and how not to support someone who is living with a chronic illness. The full article can be...
Winners of the 2023 CCI Support Raffle
It's been a wonderful year at CCI Support and it's with great pleasure that I announce the winners of the CCI Support 2023 Raffle. We have approximately $1000 of prizes this year. Thank you to everyone who contributed and bought tickets, the money raised will be used...
Remembering Maurice …
With great sadness, we were informed in October that Maurice Dryden had passed away. Maurice has been a dedicated supporter of Complex Chronic Illness Support (Formerly called ME / CFS Support (BOP)) for 26 years!
Here comes Christmas …
The festive season is fast approaching and that means more social gatherings and additional family functions.
Christmas is a great opportunity to catch up with family and friends that you may not have seen in a while and join in on the festivities.
Tracey’s Journey of Self-Discovery
Many of you know that I have been supporting the ME / CFS / FM community for nearly 10 years now and I think it is fair to say that I know a little bit about how to live with these complex conditions we support. However, this year, I have learned the difference between knowing something at an academic level and knowing something through a lived experience.
AGM 2023
AGM ONLINE - Saturday 28th October at 10.30amDocuments for the AGM are available belowPlease note: the SGM has been postponed till another time. As has the AGM for the ME/CFS Support (BOP) Charitable Trust.Proxies If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may...
Annabelle’s European Adventure
After my recent visit to Rome (Italy) during my European trip, I thought it might be interesting to talk about the most impressionable historic site I visited. While walking around Rome, there is an unbelievable historical site just waiting for you around every...
The Awareness Project
Recently, we asked our members to share their experiences while living with a chronic illness, to educate the public and for people to understand they aren’t alone with their feelings. If you would like to share your story in a statement or small blog so that we can...
Thank You to Our Supporters
Thank you to our Supporters, who have allowed us the change to have our new office feel more like home.
UoA: Long COVID registry
Studies show that around 10–20% of people infected by COVID-19 may go on to develop long COVID. The University of Auckland has developed a Long COVID registry. We recommend that people with Long COVID log themselves as having Long COVID in this registry. We hope this...
