Waikato
Saya
Starting February 2025, until then, all contact details remain active and all members will be looked after by other Facilitators
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 from the Mighty Waikato
I hope you are all keeping dry and warm. As I write this today, parts of NZ are in a state of emergency with severe flooding, so my thoughts go out to any of our clients who are stranded or who have evacuated in the Tairawhiti Gisborne and Hawkes Bay regions. My thoughts are with you.
For those is the Waikato, it sure was nice to see some rain to drench our parched land. However, with it comes some unsettled temperatures – one minute feeling cold and clammy, the next, humid and sweaty. So my thought go to you to, as you manage your symptoms that the temperature fluctuations triggers.
It is great to see the mandates are about to be lifted. I look forward to reconnecting in person at our social groups sometime soon, however this depends on how you are feeling about reintegrating back into the public. The membership renewal form asks this question so we can gage when it is a good time to re-establish these group meeting. In the meantime, zoom social groups are working well, so will be happy to keep these going for the time being.
Nga mihi
Take care, until next time
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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