Waikato
Tracey
Health and Wellness Facilitator
Tuesday to Friday 9am till 4.30pm
Phone or Txt: 022 154 7076
[email protected]
Support services for people in the Waikato affected by ME/CFS, were established by Frankie Letford in 1999. Frankie, who saw the need for this provided phone support, newsletters and organised support groups. For 10 years, Frankie coordinated this, as she was able to in a voluntary capacity with support from MS Waikato. With growth came the need to employ a support worker. For a further 12 years, ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia clients were then supported under the umbrella of MS Waikato.
During this time, the group continued to grow considerably, and recently sought to separate itself from MS Waikato to create their own identity. Following discussions with the Bay of Plenty organisation Complex Chronic illness Support Inc. (CCIS) an agreement was made and CCIS has welcomed the ME/CFS group into their midst. The CCIS model for service, is a better fit for supporting those affected by ME/CFS and allied conditions than under the MS umbrella.
“I have been attending the monthly Complex Chronic Illness Support group since March 2021 and I find very helpful not only finding out more about my illness but also talking to others with the same illness.
The facilitator, Tracey Larsen, is a wonderful and incredibly helpful person who has helped me enormously in the short time since my diagnosis.”
From MC.
Kia ora and Welcome to the Mighty Waikato
I hope it has not been too foggy at your place this winter. Today, in particular, is a very foggy morning for me here in Morrinsville and I have to travel to the Te Awamutu social group today. I do hope there are not too many silly people out there on the roads without their lights on today!
I wish to shout out a big THANK YOU to my social group co-ordinators, you are all doing such a great job of arranging the cafes and reporting back who attends. I am currently attending the different groups around the Waikato at present, it is great to catch up in person with our members again at these events.
For my Cambridge and Morrinsville community, I do plan to arrange a one-off social group meeting later in the year so do keep an eye out in your emails for details. Most likely when it is a bit warmer!!
My in-person monthly members meetings in Hamilton are being well attended. Particularly by those who struggle with technology, they are enjoying meeting together to chat more in-depth about the topic at hand. Some lovely connections and friendships are also developing which is great to see. This helps to ease that sense of isolation and that someone else “gets it”. So do keep an eye on emails about this monthly event and come along if you are able.
We are halfway through winter. Summer is on its way, yay! but do keep warm in the meantime.
Ka kite
Tracey
Monthly Members Meetings
Is for all our members who want to attend a monthly meeting but do not have the extra energy to leave their homes
Currently, all Monthly Member Meetings are held online. We welcome you to join us - if you need support getting online, please contact your facilitator and we can have a practice prior to meeting time so that you feel more comfortable on the day.
Social Groups
Hamilton
Young Ladies Hamilton Group
1st Thursday of the month – 1pm
Venue changes so keep an eye on emails and face book.
Te Awamutu
Te Awamutu group meet on the third Thursday of the month. We meet in the afternoons in colder weather and at 10.30am during warmer months.
The venue changes each month, so watch for emails and check the facebook group for updates
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