Topic: What does it mean to be “chronically ill?” Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex […]
Presentation Topic: Body of Water, Performance & Conversation with Sara Nesson Body of Water is a chronology of love, loss, and reconciliation that follows Sara’s journey as a landlocked distance swimmer struggling to find the way home. Set on the rugged coastline of Northern California, the 25-minute monologue weaves lyric storytelling, myth, and sacred text. Playful and […]
Topic: How labels construct narratives. Constructing illness narratives that are truthful and serve us. Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life […]
Topic: Grief & Ambiguous Loss Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each session […]
Presentation Topic: To Be Announced Agenda - 15 to 20 minute presentation by a community participant on an illness-related topic - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate into virtual break-out rooms for introductions and discuss the “get to know you” questions Advance Registration Required. Click here to register. Upon registration, you will receive […]
Topic: Reinvesting in Our Lives Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each session […]
Topic: Making Peace with the Unknown Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each […]
Presentation Topic: Breathing Workshop Agenda - Certified breathing instructors Jackie Baxter and Vikki Jones will give a 40-minute workshop about the mechanics of breath and share techniques designed for individuals with Infection Associated Complex Chronic Conditions such as ME/CFS, and Long COVID. - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate into virtual break-out […]
Topic: Self-compassion with Chronic Illness Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each session […]
Topic: To Be Announced Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each session includes […]
Topic: To Be Announced Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each session includes […]
Presentation Topic: To Be Announced Agenda - 15 to 20 minute presentation by a community participant on an illness-related topic - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate into virtual break-out rooms for introductions and discuss the “get to know you” questions Advance Registration Required. Click here to register. Upon registration, you will receive […]
Topic: Romantic Love Relationships and Chronic Illness Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. […]
The Bateman Horne Center and Solve M.E. are pleased to host a free, comprehensive webinar series, "Severe ME/CFS: Care, Rights and Research." Register Here The first webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 9 focuses on Caregiving and will discuss navigating systems, role changes, daily care, caregiver mental health and maintaining healthy relationships. The series will be recorded and posted on our […]
Topic: When People and Life Don't Cooperate: Coping with Things Not Going the Way We Want Them To Go Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who […]
Presentation Topic: One Person's Experience with Reframing Nighttime Dreams Agenda - 15 to 20 minute presentation by a community participant on an illness-related topic - Announce the “get to know […]
Topic: Pain Tools Amidst Difficult Moments Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each […]
The Bateman Horne Center and Solve M.E. are pleased to host a free, comprehensive webinar series, "Severe ME/CFS: Care, Rights and Research." Register Here Legal Planning for Severe M.E.: Steps […]
Topic: Navigating the Healthcare Industry Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each session […]
Presentation Topic: Self-Compassion » Click here to register Agenda - 15- to 20-minute presentation by a volunteer community member on a topic of their choice - Question & answer with the […]
The Bateman Horne Center and Solve M.E. are pleased to host a free, comprehensive webinar series, "Severe ME/CFS: Care, Rights and Research." Register Here Wednesday, December 4: Medical Explore insights […]
Topic: Attending to Loneliness Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each session includes […]
Topic: Facing the Holidays with Chronic Illness Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. […]
Presentation Topic: My Favorite Things Agenda - 15 to 20 minute presentation by a community participant on an illness-related topic - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate […]
Topic: Using Effective Coping Techniques for Living with Chronic Illness Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing […]
Presentation Topic: Who will come to help you if/when your area is besieged by a disaster? » Click here to register These gatherings offer a warm and supportive space for individuals […]
Lucinda Bateman, MD, is a renowned clinician, researcher, and educator. Her Johns Hopkins University Medical School training instilled an approach to care that she has employed throughout her career - the patient comes first and the unknown or unexplained does not equate to a lack of proper and compassionate care. Since starting her own practice in 2000, she has served on six boards or committees, been the principal investigator for 45 studies, authored/coauthored 40 journal articles, served as adjunct instructor and adjunct assistant professor in the University of Utah Departments of Preventative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Anesthesiology, and lectured around the world.