Christchurch In Person Group Meeting for those affected by ME/CFS and Long Covid

Name: Christchurch In Person Group Meeting for those affected by ME/CFS and Long Covid
Start: 2026-06-24T03:00:00+12:00
End: 2026-06-24T05:00:00+12:00
Location: Mary Potter Community Centre Christchurch

Schedule

Wed Jun 24 2026 at 03:00 am to 05:00 am

UTC+12:00

Location

Mary Potter Community Centre Christchurch | Christchurch, CA

Join us to hear Occupational Therapist, Aimee Foot-McKay, talk about strategies and ideas to set up our home environment when we live with ME/CFS and Long COVID.

Aimee plans to cover: ways to minimise physical effort and to control sensory input; suggestions for assistive devices and smart technology; ideas for setting up a comfortable and nurturing environment; and the importance of saving some energy for enjoyable and meaningful activities.

This session will be recorded and can be watched later on our YouTube channel.
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✦ Meeting Details: ✦
✦ On Wednesday, 24th June at 1 pm to 3pm
✦ The venue is spacious and has comfy lounge chairs and padded side chairs with armrests.
✦ Afternoon tea is from 2pm to 3pm and is a great time to connect with others. Gluten free and dairy free options always available.
✦ There is plenty of off-street parking on site at the lovely Mary Potter Community Centre, 442 Durham St North, St Albans.
✦ Our in-person meetings in Christchurch are held on the last Wednesday of each month.
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To hear about our future meetings, sign up as a member to receive email updates, or check out the meeting calendar on our website...
https://www.mecfscanterbury.nz/how-we-help/group-meetings-and-events
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**PLEASE NOTE** that MECFS Canterbury does not recommend any treatments. Any advice, either explicit or implied, is not intended to replace qualified medical advice. Please discuss any lifestyle and treatment changes with your doctor first.

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✦ About Aimee Foot-McKay ✦
Aimee is an Occupational Therapist who works at Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust. She has 11 years of experience working in the community and inpatient settings with clients with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injuries and a range of other complex injuries and conditions.
Fatigue management is a core, foundational component of the rehabilitation process and therefore supporting clients to implement strategies that work for them has been a large component of the work that she does.
To find out more about the Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust visit http://www.lfbit.co.nz/