Health Support Groups

Provides online support groups to connect with others who are going through similar experiences, sharing resources, and supporting each other.

Provides online community for individuals with Crohn's diseases, ulcerative colitis or other forms of inflammatory bowel disease( IBD).Crohn's and Colitis Connect platform connect members of the Crohn's and Colitis Canada team and others affected by these diseases to get advice, emotional support and information. Includes:

• Connect with experienced individuals
• Get advice about managing symptoms, navigating treatment and caring those affected
• Join virtual peer connect events
• Find information from evidence-based resources

Note: These programs do not replace professional counselling or advice from one's medical specialists.

Provides online and in-person support groups for individuals affected by pulmonary fibrosis.

Provides variety of virtual peer support groups for individuals with sigh loss, their family and friends to connect with peers for support, mentorship. Includes:

• General virtual meet up to make connection
• Indigenous peer support group
• LGBTQ2S+ support group
• Diabetes and vision loss group
• Virtual presentations from various services
• Compassionate conversations and more

Cardiac Rehabilitation: Provides a professionally supervised program to help individuals recover from heart attacks, heart failure and procedures such as angioplasty, stenting and heart surgery. Cardiac rehab may include:

• A detailed initial assessment of all aspects of participants and their health
• Exercise training supervised by a physiotherapist, registered nurse, and respiratory therapist
• Education on heart disease and how to manage it
• Strategies to reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease
• Nutritional counseling by a registered dietitian
• Other counseling and/or group support

Note: Cardiac Rehab does not replace medical therapy. It is used with medical therapy to enhance recovery and reduce the risk of a future cardiac event.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Helps improve individuals well-being if they have chronic (ongoing) breathing problems. Pulmonary Rehab may include:

• A detailed initial assessment of all aspects of you and your health
• Exercise training supervised by a physiotherapist, registered nurse, and respiratory therapist
• Education on lung diseases and how to manage it
• Energy conservation techniques
• Breathing strategies
• Nutritional counseling by a registered dietitian
• Other counseling and/or group support

Note: Pulmonary Rehab does not replace medical therapy. It is used with medical therapy to reduce the symptoms of ongoing lung condition and improve overall quality of life.

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Monitored online peer support community that helps individuals with cancer and their loved ones connect through sharing experiences and building supportive online relationships.