CAPA news
How to Manage the Forthcoming Cold and Flu Season
During September Arthritis Awareness Month, Global Healthy Living Foundation, CreakyJoints Canada and CAPA developed the tip sheet how to best protect yourself this fall and winter in the face of rising COVID-19 cases for the arthritis community.
Registration open for mental health workshops!
We invite you to register for the "Make Rheum for your Mind" workshops with Take a Pain Check Foundation on Oct 14 and 28.
pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) submission
Over the summer, CAPA has participated in a consultations held by the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) about the pCPA Temporary Access Process (pTAP) and emphasized the meaningful and active inclusion of patients and patient organizations in their work. Learn more by reading our submission.
Tips on How to Manage Daily Cooking Tasks and Live Well with Arthritis
Learn about tips and get advice on how to manage day to day cooking tasks and live well with arthritis. Learn more about what they said by reading these infographics.
Role of an OT to Support People Living with Arthritis
Learn how an occupational therapist (OT) can help people with arthritis from a blog post by Bella Cairns, an occupational therapy student at McMaster University.
Updates on Coffee for CAPA Fundraiser Campaign!
Follow our regular updates on Coffee for CAPA fundraiser Campaign!
Coffee for CAPA fundraiser is back for September!
For the second year, during a month of September, CAPA is conducting its Coffee for CAPA fundraising campaign in partnership with Sparkplug Coffee, offering a range of specialized coffee blends and chocolate covered coffee beans.
CAPA Membership Survey – Your Input Needed
CAPA wants to hear from you! Please take this 5 minute anonymous survey and help us shape CAPA’s activities in 2024 and beyond.
CAPA newsletters
Newsletter – March 2026
It’s been a busy month for CAPA, with a recent Lived Experience webinar on navigating healthcare and preparations underway for upcoming sessions on arthritis diagnosis and biologic treatments. This issue also highlights ongoing advocacy, research and engagement updates and contributions from across the community.
Newsletter – February 2026
This issue features Dawn Richards’ reflection on more than 20 years of engagement, introduces CAPA’s 2026 Strategic Plan alongside our 2025 Impact Report, and shares the full recording of our French-language webinar on navigating treatment options - now available with English captions.
Happy New Year from CAPA!
This edition features a New Year message from CAPA President Linda Wilhelm, reflecting on 2025 accomplishments and the work ahead. You’ll also find advocacy updates, an upcoming French-language lived-experience webinar and resources for people living with arthritis and chronic pain.
Newsletter – November 2025
Welcome to this month’s CAPA newsletter. In this edition, we highlight our upcoming webinar on getting an arthritis diagnosis, share updates from our recent policy and research work, and offer new resources to support daily living with arthritis. You will also find ways to get involved and stories from our community.
Newsletter – October 2025
This edition features CAPA’s advocacy work in drug policy, clinical trials, and healthcare access. Find updates on The Patient Room webinar, new tools for patient partners, engagement opportunities, and inspiring member stories.
Newsletter – September 2025
In this issue, CAPA presents a special invitation to join our Coffee for CAPA fundraising initiative during Arthritis Awareness Month, highlights recent advocacy efforts and ongoing research collaborations, opportunities to get involved in upcoming projects, and shares resources designed to support people living with arthritis, ways to connect with our community.
Summer stiffness…
CAPA has been “summer stiff” but we'll be rolling back this September for Arthritis Awareness Month after a short break; however, there is still something to read about.
Newsletter – June 2025
This month, CAPA's President has shared her experience living with arthritis on EGO (Everybody’s Got an Opinion) with Derrick Barr Podcast. We have also been involved in various initiatives like improving drug shortages support for people with arthritis, organized Breathing and Gentle Movement Chair Yoga webinar with Carole Reece, contributed to submissions to Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) and many mare you can read about.
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