Aims and Objectives
Our Aims
- To improve the quality of life for chronic pain sufferers.
- To provide support and assistance to chronic pain sufferers.
- To support chronic pain sufferers through fellowship and counselling.
- To provide facilities and activities to meet the physical and social needs of chronic pain sufferers.
- To create an environment where chronic pain sufferers have the opportunity to learn more about pain.
- To engage in any activity including pain research which the society may find beneficial to its members.
- To educate the public about the needs of chronic pain sufferers.
- To liaise and promote the society and research with other groups.
How do we achieve our aims?
- By making ourselves available to listen, in times of stress.
- By encouraging families and friends of pain sufferers to become actively involved in our activities.
- By printing a monthly newsletter.
- By holding small informal meetings every Wednesday by way of coffee group and other regular social events such as outings.
- By holding monthly open meetings with guest speakers, demonstrations of therapeutic equipment and other relevant support.
- Liaising with groups with similar aims and objectives.
- By providing information beneficial to chronic pain sufferers through a library of audio tapes, video tapes, books, magazines and newsletters.
Our Services
- Drop-in centre
- Christchurch and Burwood Hospital hydrotherapy pools
- Agent for Total Mobility taxi vouchers
- Weekly coffee group
- Outings/functions
- Library of books
- Monthly open meetings
- Telephone support
- Home and hospital visits
- Monthly newsletter
- Weekly games group
All the above services for $30 p.a. Join now.