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 its website dedicated to listing support groups and other resources for amputees https://amputeecoalitioncanada.org/regional-support/
Adapting to amputation
Prosthetic Limbs and Devices https://www.waramps.ca/ways-we-help/living-with-amputation/#prosthetic-limbs
Life as an amputee: Upper Limb Amputees (2020) https://www.waramps.ca/pdf/english-site/ways-we-help/living-with-amputation/life-as-an-amputee-upper-limb.pdf
Life as an amputee: Lower Limb Amputees (2019) https://www.waramps.ca/pdf/english-site/ways-we-help/living-with-amputation/life-as-an-amputee-lower-limb.pdf
Energy expenditure of persons with an amputation
How do lower-extremity amputations affect the energy expenditure required for walking? (Medscape Nurses, updated 2021) https://www.medscape.com/answers/1232102-169776/how-do-lower-extremity-amputations-affect-the-energy-expenditure-required-for-walking
Taking care of your diabetes
Diabetes (War Amps of Canada) https://www.waramps.ca/pdf/english-site/ways-we-help/health-and-well-being/diabetes.pdf
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 https://www.woundscanada.ca/docman/public/wound-care-canada-magazine/2020-vol-18-no-1/1670-wcc-spring-2020-v18n1-final-p-47-56-amputation-prevention/file
Living with amputation and cancer
Supportive care for bone cancer (Canadian Cancer Society) https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/bone/supportive-care
Phantom pain
Pain and Phantom Limbs (War Amps of Canada, 2015, updated 2020?) https://www.waramps.ca/pdf/english-site/ways-we-help/living-with-amputation/pain-and-phantom-limbs.pdf
Skin and socket care
Residual Limb Care and Hygiene (War Amps of Canada) https://www.waramps.ca/pdf/english-site/ways-we-help/health-and-well-being/residual-limb-care-and-hygiene.pdf
Skin Care (War Amps of Canada) https://www.waramps.ca/pdf/english-site/ways-we-help/health-and-well-being/skin-care.pdf
Mental Health
Grief and Loss (Limbs 4 Life, Australia) https://www.limbs4life.org.au/uploads/resources/Grief-and-loss.pdf
Your mental health (Limbs 4 Life, Australia) https://www.limbs4life.org.au/uploads/resources/Your-mental-health.pdf
Body Image and Relationships (War Amps of Canada) https://www.waramps.ca/pdf/english-site/ways-we-help/health-and-well-being/body-image-and-relationships.pdf
