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We are so pleased to be able to announce we are expanding our social support group
offerings. We continue to seek feedback, listen and respond to our community.
We continue to offer our 1st and 3rd Thursday ME/FM patient groups. We are still piloting our Long COVID groups. Please note that we have paused our Allied and Loved Ones sessions for the summer months. All offerings are now for those living with ME/FM and/or Long COVID.
Registration is required for each session.
This month we are adding:
1) Long COVID + ME group (for those who have developed ME after a COVID infection).
2) A blended Long COVID + ME and ME/FM patients to share and join together.
3) Casual ‘hangout’ session (an informal peer to peer session of 90 minutes for everyone living with ME/FM and Long COVID + ME who just want to have ‘coffee’, chat, talk about the week, just as if we were in a coffee shop meeting with friends).
DATES of SESSIONS:
Social Support for people living with ME and/or FM
Advanced registration for each session is required. Registration capped at 20.
Thursday, July 7th, 2022 1 - 2 pm PST
Topic: Denial; Loss & Reconfiguring of Identity
Host: Shannon G.
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Thursday, July 21, 2022 1 - 2 pm PST
Topic: Open discussion, no pre-set topic
Host: Shannon G.
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Social Support for people living with a new ME diagnosis after having COVID (Long COVID + ME)
Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 1 - 2 pm PST
Topic: Open discussion, no pre-set topic
Host: Alana N.
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Social Support for people living with ME, FM and Long Covid + ME (a new combined group) Wednesday, July 27, 2022 2 - 3 pm PST
Topic: Living with an invisible illness
Host: Alana N
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Social hangout (Combined group)
A drop-in session where ME, FM and Long COVID + ME people can drop in from home while doing a hobby/craft, sip tea.
Monday, July 11th, 2020 3:00 - 4:30 pm PST
Host: Hilary R.
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We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia. The ME/FM Society of BC is receiving funding from the Community Gaming Grants program to assist the delivery of social support groups and other community engagement efforts.
We also acknowledge the generous partnership between RBC and the Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society, the ME|FM Society of BC is piloting a series of social support groups for individuals impacted by what is commonly known as Long COVID, and meeting the diagnostic criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME).
Please review our Shared Understandings document prior to the session.
We are collecting feedback on our social support offerings here.
For more information on our support groups, please visit: Support groups | MEFM SOCIETY OF BC or email us at support@mefm.bc.ca.