CAPA in Action

By: Linda Wilhelm For some of us in the east, this past winter was relentless and seemed to be never ending. The coming of spring is being welcomed like a long lost friend. Those living in western Canada were wondering where winter had gone. Weather woes aside, CAPA was busy during the first few months […]

The History of the Arthritis Health Professions Association

By: Jennifer Burt, BScPT AHPA Past President St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador Attempts to start a professional body of allied health professionals working in rheumatology in Ontario began in the 1970’s. Planning began in earnest in the early 1980s and was supported by The Arthritis Society (TAS), Ontario Division. In her capacity as Di

Arthritis Alliance of Canada Conference and Symposium

by: Linda Wilhelm As October 2014 was winding down, members of the Canadian Arthritis community, including the entire Board of The Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance, gathered in Toronto for the 2nd Annual Arthritis Alliance of Canada (AAC) Conference and Research Symposium. The three day conference was jam packed, beginning on Thursday, October 3

Quebec Arthritis Forum

On October 18, 2014, I had the pleasure of attending the 1st Forum on Arthritis organized by Québec division of The Arthritis Society. The event gathered 940 participants, speakers, vendors and partners. In addition to sessions for the general public, continuing education sessions were offered to health professionals. Topics discussed were chosen

Fall Newsletter – September 2014

Cricoarytenoid Arthritis

by: Laurie Proulx Like so many of you, I’ve learned to deal with this disease. I was diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis at the age of 14. Hardly a day goes by where I don’t feel pain in some part of my body. But I’ve learned that there are always a few more surprises this […]

Demonstrators demand better transit access in Montreal

by Marie-Eve Veilleux Montreal is one of the least accessible cities in Canada. Among the challenges faced by disabled people is that the metro system only has 7 accessible stations out of 68, all located on one single metro line (see map of the accessible metro). At the current rate, the Montreal Metro would be fully accessible by 2090. [&hell

Health Canada and You

By Laurie Proulx People living with arthritis have to take medications (often many!) to control their disease. I’ve had to take medications for the last 20 years in order to control the Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) that struck me when I was 14 years old. I have usually taken for granted that these medications go […]