JANUARY 2024
THE
LAQ
BY YOU and FOR YOU!
Don’t miss the TIP OF THE MONTH on these pages! D É F I E R L A G R AV I T É
The 2024 LYMPHEDEMA GUIDE
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is here! Of the 6,000 copies of the LAQ’s 2024 LE Lymphedema Guide, 5,000 are BOTTIN already in circulation in the healthcare LYMPHŒDÈME DU LYMPHŒDÈME N‘A PAS network and with our partners. LYMPHEDEMA À ÊTRE This year, the Lymphedema Guide lists over 70 certified lymphedema UN OBSTACLE
therapists and some 63 addresses for custom-made compression garments – a record! Looking great, the 2024 Lymphedema Guide offers enhanced content to help you find your way from screening to decongestion and compression. A handy table of contents has even been added for easy reference.
GUIDE 2024
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For even greater convenience, the 2024 Guide can also be consulted from our website, simply by clicking on our partners’ e-mail and web links. Or use our interactive map to locate resources in your area. A QR code has been added to the printed Guide for easy consultation from your phone. Experience the digital Lymphedema Guide from this link. (English version available in February.) You’ll also notice our sponsors’ logos and a corporate advertisement. This is another first for our partners, who will be able to raise their profile at a time when lymphedema screening is gaining ground in Québec and the RAMQ program is being used more and more. Over the next few weeks, all our regular members – patients and supporters alike – will receive their copy by mail. Our partners, meanwhile, have received a first shipment of the Guide for distribution to their customers or at professional events. Thank you for distributing this tool, which serves as a compass for caregivers and patients alike. (If you run out during the year, please feel free to order some more by filling in the form provided with your first batch.) Finally, we would like to thank the entire community of therapist members, corporate members and sponsors who have made this success possible. Thanks to your trust and support, Lymphedema Resources and the LAQ are shining bright!
LAQ featured in ERP communications! Many thanks to our partner Groupe ERP, distributor of Mobiderm, Autofit and Thuasne compression garments and solutions. We were given free exposure in the Espace Médic newsletter and it’s much appreciated. By collaborating in this way, we’re giving lymphedema and its dedicated resources even greater visibility.
NEED INFO ? IT’S FREE! In doubt? Concern? Have a question? Need direction? Call 1 866-979-2463 / 514 979-2463 and leave a message for our volunteer operator in our voice mailbox. Our volunteer will arrange for a therapist to call you back within 48 hours. Please include your name, telephone number and the purpose of your call.
NEXT LAQ EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUP Being active and moving every day
Your next online education and support group takes place on February 29, 2024, at 7 p.m. BE ACTIVE, MOVE DAILY with Marie-Eve Letellier, certified therapist with the Lymphedema Clinic of the MUHC - Understand the benefits of being active and moving daily. Discover concrete strategies to get you moving. ZOOM presentation in French. Bilingual Q&A. This free event organized by the LAQ will take place on Thursday, February 29 at 7 p.m. MANDATORY registration by clicking here
We look forward to seeing you! This lymphedema event is made possible by the Lymphedema Association of Québec, whose mission is to support those at risk and those affected, while raising awareness of lymphedema as a chronic disease within the healthcare community..
THE STORE OF HOPE Not sure how to measure your limb? Drop by the Store of Hope to get a measuring tape, complete with photos and measuring instructions from lymphedema therapists. infolympho.ca/boutique
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TIP OF THE MONTH
DONNING DEVICE, A FRIEND
By avoiding the need to pull a garment on or off, a donning and/or doffing aid will protect you from skin irritation, preserves the effectiveness of the compression garment and help to position the garment properly. These aids are also helpful to anyone experiencing difficulties due to lack of strength or dexterity. The fabric device has a strap that you can hook on a door handle or slide on your foot for easy removal. The metal device, though bulkier, is just as easy to use.
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