Discover the Connective Circle

Trusted information, support and validation, and a place to meet others to connect with.

• More Than Just a Subscription—It’s Your Lifeline: Imagine having a personal health guide in your pocket for less than the cost of a candy bar. The Connective Club brings expert advice, a caring community, and practical tips directly to your phone, so you can spend less time searching and more time living.
  
  
• Big Support, Tiny Price: We know every dollar counts, especially with medical bills piling up. That’s why we’ve made the Connective Club a pay-what-you-want model with minimums at only $1.99 a month—because your well-being shouldn’t be a luxury. For just a couple of dollars (and less than your specialty coffee for one day), you’re investing in daily compassion, validation, access to collaborative resources, and a community that gets you. We hate to charge at all, but our operating costs to maintain our site and services demand it after many years of self-funding our efforts. We do offer scholarships for free access; see more below on the membership tiers and options available as of now.
  
  
• Think of It as Your ‘EDS Health Hack’: You’re already spending so much on your health—let’s make managing it easier and more affordable. The Connective Club is your secret weapon, cutting through the noise and delivering exactly what you need, when you need it.
  
  
• It’s a No Brainer: For less than a single co-pay for a whole year of expert-curated content related to your condition(s) is definitely a no-brainer decision! And if you ever feel like this isn’t the best investment at any level supporting value for your care, wellbeing, and EDS health, no worries—you’re not locked in and can cancel anytime. But we’re pretty sure you’ll love the convenience and support.
  
  
• Fun, Fresh, and Focused on You: We keep things lively, engaging, and always focused on what matters most—helping you manage EDS without breaking the bank. Whether it’s a quick tip to brighten your day or an insightful article that makes a difference, we’re here to make your journey a little smoother, one patient at a time though access to the ‘EDS easy button.’ Plus, content is always being created to add to the library of tools and resources available to better navigate the healthcare system.

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EDS Essential Access Membership Levels 

Pay-What-You-Can Options, Including Free

We offer flexible payment options for those experiencing financial hardship, ensuring accessibility for all EDS patients. Donations for scholarships, gift memberships, and soon sponsor packages will also be available to keep the costs down and deliver to more people. This model offers comprehensive access to critical EDS resources and support while providing flexibility, free options via scholarships (by application only) or unlimited lifetime membership for those looking for long-term commitment and support.

What You Can Get for Free

• Free Access Anywhere, Anytime for Everyone
  All patients and caregivers deserve access to information. Knowledge is power over your disorder and starts the road to self-advocacy skill building for better health outcomes. That’s why we have resources and information available to all, including public access to the companion search app to help you find answers faster. Simply browse our website for carefully curated content and shortcuts to insights on how to cope with EDS life.
  
  
• Free access to our custom-built companion app, the EDS411 Living Library at app.eds411.com to find answers faster. Search for credible, vetted medical insights by keyword, diagnosis, or symptom or use the content-type category search. It’s an EDS-filtered subset of insight available online, custom curated by fellow patients collaborating on all things valuable for an EDS patient and caregivers to know. You’ll soon see why we call it an ‘EDS easy button,’ not that this disorder is easy, but finding answers with a tool makes solutioning easier – and hopefully leads to faster diagnostic journeys for some.
  
  

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  Want More? Monthly Programming, Live Workshops, Expert Webinars and So Much More!

  If you want access to exclusive content tools and more through the Connective Circle, member benefits includes reports, research, ebooks and articles in various media forms (video, audio, digital reads or in print), in an upgraded experience. Unfortunately, we can no longer give away the resource-richness collection. You understand, as a fellow patient with medical debt and financial instability, that as a patient-led organization driven by our passion to help others, we can no longer solely support our services and operating costs such as hosting and management tools and website management. We considered forming a 501c3 nonprofit, but frankly do not have the resources to invest in setting it up or the bandwidth to manage it well. So we hope we’ve found middle ground where everyone gets what they need at a reasonable price and further supported by advertising of EDS-supportive products and services and from sponsors. We will soon have direct partnerships with innovative ways you can donate to support various nonprofits battling for the EDS patient community.

  Paid Connective Circle Member Benefits

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  Invest in the most important asset you will ever have—your health. For less than the cost of a small meal out, a RX refill or doctor co-pay, you can have a wealth of resources at your disposal, helping you navigate the complexities of EDS with ease and confidence. Seriously, the cost is less than a pair of quality compression socks and aren’t you worth more than that. You deserve it!!
  

  Why It’s Worth Every Penny

• Monthly Subscription: Pay What You Want Model (minimum of $1.99/month)
  • Full access to our cut-to-the-chase best of resources, articles, patient guides, and medical research insights.
  • Access to the companion web-based app with a personal profile on the EDS411 Living Library, where you can find answers faster, save favorites, and upvote content for the greater community as a collaborative joint effort.
  • Monthly newsletter featuring curated content, tips, and news and research round ups.
  • Participation in the community forum for peer support and discussions where you can meet, gain peer-to-peer insights and share documents securely without social media eyes on you.
  • Special video shorts highlighting key moments in various expert medical providers’ insights you’ve been meaning to search for.
  • Access to chronic illness and mental health coping courses designed to help manage EDS physical symptoms, plus the emotional and social health challenges.
  • Invitations to exclusive webinars, expert Q&A sessions, and virtual events.
  • Priority access to newly released content and tools, always being created and shared.
  • Full access to resources, articles, and medical research alerts and summaries.
  • Cancel anytime. Sorry, we do not offer refunds due to the digital nature of our resources.
    
    
• Annual Subscription: Pay What You Want Model – Minimum $19.99/year (Save 20%)
  • Same benefits as the monthly plan with a discount for committing annually.
  • Early-bird invitations to special events and new course releases.
    
    
• Lifetime Membership: $199 Minimum (One-Time Payment-Lifetime Access)
  • Lifetime access to all membership features.
  • Includes all future updates, new content, and course additions.
  • VIP early invitations to exclusive events and opportunities to participate in research initiatives.
  • Ability to request custom search leading to specific reports or resource navigation on a related EDS topic deep dive of your choice.
    
    

Scholarship/Donation Programs

Members can contribute to a scholarship fund to support others in need, promoting community accessibility and inclusivity with access to essential resources for the entire community, no matter their hardship or ability. Contact us to arrange for a scholarship membership for those who need a little assistance.