Resources

Links to a number of resources about peer support and persons with amputation can be found here if you have further questions or need further information.

Amputee support groups

The Amputee Coalition of Canada has a page on it’s website dedicated to listing support groups and other resources for amputees CLICK HERE

Adapting to amputation

Prosthetic Limbs and Devices CLICK HERE

Life as an amputee: Upper Limb Amputees (2020) CLICK HERE

Life as an amputee: Lower Limb Amputees (2019) CLICK HERE

Energy expenditure of persons with an amputation

How do lower-extremity amputations affect the energy expenditure required for walking? (Medscape Nurses, updated 2021) CLICK HERE

Taking care of your diabetes

Diabetes (War Amps of Canada) CLICK HERE

Amputation Prevention: Your Role in Saving Limbs of Persons Living with Diabetic Foot Complications (Wound Care Canada, Vol 18(1), Spring 2020) meant for health care professionals and clients CLICK HERE

Living with amputation and cancer

Supportive care for bone cancer (Canadian Cancer Society) CLICK HERE

Phantom pain

Pain and Phantom Limbs (War Amps of Canada, 2022) CLICK HERE  

Skin and socket care

Residual Limb Care and Hygiene (War Amps of Canada) CLICK HERE

Skin Care (War Amps of Canada) CLICK HERE

Mental Health

Grief and Loss (Limbs 4 Life, Australia) CLICK HERE

Your mental health (Limbs 4 Life, Australia) CLICK HERE

Body Image and Relationships (War Amps of Canada) CLICK HERE