LAO VSG - Open to the Public (March)

Lymphedema Month Special
March is open to the public to join in!

Virtual Support Group 

March 13th, 5:00 pm (EST) on ZOOM

Let's talk about Lymphatic Pumps!
WITH SPECIAL GUEST, Alla Hardoon

A lymphatic pump is one of the best tools available for people who need in-home therapeutic options. Alla will teach us about pumps and respond to questions you may have.

ABOUT ALLA
Alla has over 16 years of extensive health care experience in Toronto. She acquired her first medical degree in 1988 as a Registered Nurse. She continued her studies in internal medicine, orthopedics, biomechanics, Primary and Secondary Lymphedema, Lipedema, and Post Mastectomy Care, specializing in Oncology Lymphedema.

She is considered a top expert in the GTA and well beyond the province. Patients and medical professionals reach out to her for professional advice every day. Private clinics, local hospitals, therapists, and vascular surgeons refer their most difficult cases to Alla for assessment and the best-fitting garments.
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Please join us for our monthly virtual support group consisting of lymphedema patients and LAO volunteers. Our support groups are a great opportunity for you to share and discuss your personal lymphedema management skills, information, hopes, fears, successes and hardships, all in a safe space to facilitate support and growth. 

Join us on the second Wednesday of every month!

Basic Housekeeping:

• Please keep yourself on mute to reduce background noise
• There is typically a Q&A period at the end, so please save your questions for then
• Feel free to use the chat feature to ask questions or raise your hand to talk
• Please do not take screenshots, photographs or videos. If the webinar is being recorded, it will be uploaded to the LAO website for you to access after the meeting.

Disclaimer:
The content of this presentation is confidential and property of the presenters. It is not intended to be distributed to any third party without their consent. As such, please do not screenshot, record, or tape the contents of this meeting or the individuals in attendance.

The opinions expressed in the presentation are those of the presenter and not necessarily those of the LAO. Therefore, the LAO is not responsible for any content or information in the webinar. The LAO does not endorse any particular vendor product, company or personnel, and our webinars are for educational purposes only.

Please note that if a webinar is being recorded you are providing consent to be recorded. You may keep your camera off if you wish to do so.

Moreover, Information collected through polls or surveys may be addressed in future meetings and in meeting notes, that are available for other patients access. Through your attendance, you have consented for The Lymphedema Association of Ontario to use your first name only, for confidentiality purposes in note taking.