What is and what is not allowed

Peer visitors are NOT professional counselors, therapists, advice-givers or problem solvers. They are sensitive listeners who use the skills they have developed and their lived experience to support the recovery of persons with amputation.

Peer visitors do not:

  • force or coerce others to participate in peer support services or in any other service
  • make false promises
  • express or exercise power over those that they support
  • diagnose or offer medical services.

This includes not suggesting alternative treatment methods or assistive devices.

If you are asked about something that worked for you, it must be made clear that this method was one that worked for you but they should follow up with the resources provided.

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Amputee Coalition of Canada Peer Visitor Guide Copyright © by Kirsten Woodend is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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