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.
October 2023
Kia Ora and Welcome from the Mighty Waikato
Well, apparently spring has sprung. Not sure where it has sprung off to, but it definitely is not here at my place today. Is it hiding at yours? I have seen some signs of Spring here and there, the amazing sights of cherry trees and fruit trees in full blossom dotted around the countryside side hints at some evidence of Spring. To be fair, I think the weather is being very typical of Spring – Unsettled and windy! And although the temperatures have dropped again this week (Of my writing), we have seen some milder temperatures than normal, most notably warmer nights.
This climate change business is very interesting to observe. Most recently in the South Island with bush fires, snow and flooding all occurring in the same week. Crazy!!!
One thing worth considering early is that IF we do have an El Nino weather pattern this summer, be prepared. It will be a hot one so ensure to have all your cooling devices on hand. Kmart apparently sells a great range of cooling items, like cool touch pillows and memory foam gel cooling seat cushions. Dick Smith is currently selling cooling vests and wiseliving.co.nz are selling Ice Cool Neck Wrap Cooling Scarves, which I have heard are brilliant. We will no doubt talk more about this the closer we get to summer.
And speaking of Summer … Here in NZ, summer is synonymous with Christmas. Eeeekkk!!!! I’m not ready to go there yet, but I have heard that Bunnings have their Christmas decorations already out for sale. And we haven’t even had Halloween yet! My goodness, the world really has gone mad!!
Haha.. Oh dear.. Such is life! Have a great day!!
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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