Support Network- Overview
 Support groups offer very valuable contact with others who share a common illness experience. Support groups can either be professionally-led or peer-facilitated.
Daytime Support Network
This is a daytime support group for people whose lives have been severely affected by inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis. This group will take place at Mount Sinai Hospital in the 14th floor classroom and will meet for two hours in the afternoon.
The co-facilitators are Joanne Sulman of the Department of Social Work and Paul Soren, one of our IBD Support Support Groups Steering Committee members and also a social worker and Brenda O'Connor RN.
This evening meeting offers educational talks and informal discussions for people with ulcerative colitis and crohn disease and for those who have had or are considering pelvic pouch surgery for ulcerative colitis or familial polyposis.
Dates of meetings for IBD Support Network
This groups is organized by a patient steering committee and facilitated by health professionals.
Community Support Groups
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada
Many local chapters of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada offer monthly educational talks. These are not intended to be support groups, but there is often opportunity for informal discussion and to make new contacts after the talks.
Ostomy Toronto
Affiliated with the United Ostomy Association, Ostomy Toronto has a monthly program of education and discussion. |
