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.
November 2023
Kia Ora and welcome from the mighty Waikato,
Where has the year gone. My goodness, it is November already and we know what that means. Ssshhhhh … Don’t speak the word, lets ignore it … maybe it will go away.
The end of our working year is fast approaching, along with our summer holidays; a time when family and friends gather. It really is a busy time of year and as much as this can be a fun time, it can also be a very stressful time for our community. Juggling your energy envelopes and resting schedules gets tricky at this time of year. So do take breaks, BREATHEEEE and do vagal exercises to keep the nervous system calm (See my blog).
So what has been happening lately? Tania, our National Facilitator and I have been back in the studio filming for our Supporters Workshop. This year we have been focusing our services to support your supporters more.
If you have any family or significant others in your life providing support to you, they may wish to become members too, to have access to the same information, newsletters etc and join a supporter’s online monthly meeting group. We support your supporters to support you the best way they can and also remind them to look after themselves too. We hope to have the Supporter’s Workshop go live by the start of next year, which follows along similar lines to the Towards Wellness Programme. Please be in touch if you want to know more.
Ka kite / See you again soon,
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 – 10.30am
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 or contact Fiona via email for more information
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