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SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Holidays for People with CFS/ME
Single rooms and self-contained units are available for
ANZMES members who would like to take a break and have a change of
scenery. In most instances, the accommodation is provided free or for
little cost by people with ME.
Postal Tree
If you don't feel up to maintaing telephone contact, use the post!
ANZMES has a small but growing number of members who would appreciate
staying in contact with other members through the mail. This is a great
way of staying in touch with others and receiving vital support at your
onw pace! A 'telephone tree' is also being established.
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SUPPORT GROUPS
When sickness cannot be beaten, support
can be a lifeline. Numerous support groups exist throughout New Zealand
for the support and encouragement of members. The groups listed can be
contacted for information and support. These groups
are run locally and are affiliated to the national body.
Kaitaia
Kaitaia ME/CFS Support Group, (09) 408-0826
Whangarei & Districts
Barbara Hosken, Whangarei, (09) 436-2462, jblh@clear.net.nz
Auckland - Central
This group is for Fibromyalgia sufferers, but those with CFS are welcome
to join the monthly meeting. For details contact Jacqui Leeden, (09)
578-1958, jacqui.communicator@xtra.co.nz
Auckland - North Shore
This groups meets at 1pm on the first Wednesday of every month at
Birkdale Community House, 134 Birkdale Rd, Birkdale. New members
welcome. Contact Anton, (09) 478-8959
Auckland - East
In recess. Due to changes at her surgery, Dr Ros Vallings is not able to
run any support sessions for the time being. Dr Vallings surgery is
located at 108 Ridge Road, Howick - Ph: (09) 534-3978
PLEASE NOTE: If you want to see Dr Vallings as a new patient, you will
need a referral from your current GP or specialist.
Auckland - West
Crystel Waters, (09) 837-5161, yippeee@paradise.net.nz
Auckland - Waiheke Island
Dianne Merrie, (09) 372-3001, dmerrie@gmail.com
and Beth Jewell, (09) 372-8688, bjewell@ihug.co.nz
Hamilton
Ms Frankie Letford, (07) 843-7283, letfordp@ihug.co.nz,
or
MS Waikato Trust, PO Box 146, Hamilton, admin.mswaikato@clear.net.nz,
www.mswaikato.org.nz
Rotorua
Kathy Folley, (025) 289 8848 or Donna Wright (Field Officer),
(07) 346 0389 or (027) 344 3520
PO Box 5078, Rotorua West. - E-mail: handm.gill@xtra.co.nz
http://groups.msn.com/rotoruamecfscharitabletrust/
Paeroa
Jackie Mitchell, (07) 862-8698
Bay of Plenty
John Kelliher, (07) 578-7804, admin@mebop.org.nz.
Click here for details of Bay
of Plenty support group meetings and services.
Gisborne
Margaret Stuart, (06) 868-6861, margaret.stuart@xtra.co.nz
New Plymouth
Kanya Stewart and Jacqui Furniss,
(06) 753 9373, pranava@ihug.co.nz Kanya has ME/CFS and Jacqui has fibromyalgia.
Hawkes Bay
Colin Thew, (06) 858 4234, colin.thew@xtra.co.nz
Palmerston North
ME/FM support group
Brent and Wanda Burge, Fielding (06) 323 2483, bwburge@hotmail.com
Dannevirke/Tararua
ME and FM Support Group
Glenys Gowan, (06) 374 6236, glencol@xnet.co.nz
Petone
Patrick Moriarty, (04) 938-1929 (9am to 8pm) or Barbara, (04) 589-7487
(9am to 8pm)
Wellington
Support cell phone (021) 122-6054 - leave a message and you will be
called back
or Diane Nicol, (04) 905-5332 (10am to 8pm) or Martin Buck, (04)
567-0117 (10am to 8pm), wmecfssg@orcon.net.nz,
www.brainstorm.wellington.net.nz/
Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month except January,
from 12:30-2:30pm in a room off the hall behind St. Judes Church,
Freyburg St, Lyall Bay
Nelson
Anna Loach, Richmond, (03) 544-2823, mecfsnelson@hotmail.com
In Nelson there are two field workers, Mandy Baigent and Peter Field.
Peter can be contacted on (03) 539 4074, and Mandy on (03) 544 4476.
Christchurch
Judy Woodward, (03) 365-5887,
mecfs@gmail.com
http://canterbury.cyberplace.co.nz/community/MECFS
North Otago
This group is in recess for information contact
Suzanne Duffy, (03) 689-8847, n.s.riviera@xtra.co.nz
Central Otago
Suzanne Benck, (03) 448-8431, southquest@xtra.co.nz
Dunedin
Heather Wilson, (03) 471-6169, meiss@ihug.co.nz
www.geocities.com/meiss_os/
Other contacts: Mark Clark (03) 487-7766
Gore & Southland
John Ibbotson, (03) 208-6966
Invercargill
Joanne Small, (03)
215 9441 or Heather Wilson (03) 471 6169
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The following people are contact people in areas where no support
group is present.
Warkworth
Maxine Grant, (09) 425-6077, maxrognz@yahoo.co.nz
Hibiscus Coast
Carolyn Ross, (09) 424-7782
Whakatane
Steve Napier, PO Box 895, Whakatane, 0800 224 221 (work), steve@bopsharebrokers.co.nz
Whakatane is also covered by the Bay of Plenty support group (see above),
who have a field officer based there.
Taranaki
Miss Sonja Lawson, (025) 212 6254
Wanganui
Merleen Lilford, (06) 347-7555
Kapiti Coast
Dianne Cooper, (04) 904-8636
Timaru
Lyn Mason, (03) 684-7099
Blenheim
Gayle Williams, (03) 579-3023, tergay@xtra.co.nz
Geraldine
Jean Gee, (03) 693-8243, g-j@clear.net.nz
Contact for Children and Youth
Auckland telephone contact for Children and Youth, Kerry
Leonard-Rogers, (09) 480-9490
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