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 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2024  |  6:30 - 8:00 pm EST

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Sandra Rotholc, RSW RP RMFT ACST & Dr. Anna Towers
Topic: Sexuality Post Cancer Treatment and Impact on Lymphedema Management

Description:
Join us for a vital webinar focused on understanding and managing sexual health and intimacy after cancer treatment. This session will cover:

• Defining Sex and Intimacy: Insights into what sex and intimacy mean in the context of cancer recovery.
• Rekindling Desire: Strategies to manage and rekindle sexual desire.
• Body Image Changes: Addressing and adapting to changes in body image.
• Lubricants and Resources: Practical advice on lubricants and available resources.

Our presenters also aim to increase the awareness of therapists and other health care professionals regarding implications of cancer treatment on sexual health, offering tips on referral resources for patient support.

Q & A to follow

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 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2024  |  6:30 - 8:00 pm EST

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Alla Hardoon & Maria Wood

Topic: Navigating the Assistive Devices Program (ADP) with Lymphedema

Description:

Join Alla and Maria for a streamlined guide on the ADP (Assistive Devices Program) application process. This essential webinar will cover:

• Form Completion: How to fill out the ADP form, including tips for first-timers and renewals.
• Roles & Signatures: Who completes and signs each section of the form, including the physician, authorizer, vendor, and fitter.
• Regulations: Key government regulations for authorizers and vendors.
• Client Communication: How and when therapists should inform clients about ADP.
• Garment Coverage: What types of garments are covered and the number allowed per term.

** This portion of the webinar will only be available during the LIVE stream **

Cathy Burt RN, BScN (Hons), RMT, CDT

Topic: Maintenance Matters: Self-Assessment, the Fifth Pillar of Lymphedema Management

Description:
Many of you are familiar with the four pillars of lymphedema treatment: skin care, compression therapy, exercise, and self-lymphatic drainage massage. As recognized treatments for lymphedema, they are also effective strategies for self-care, but lymphedema is a progressive condition. Over time, your limb size, circumference and tissue health can change, and you might not even notice.

This webinar introduces a 5th pillar: self-assessment. I will show you how to check your existing self-care routine to see if it’s still working for you. As an ADP authorizer, I see firsthand how limb size and tissue health can fluctuate between reassessments, which typically happen every two years. Why not catch these changes earlier?

By taking a proactive approach, you can maintain control of your lymphedema. Join this webinar to learn how to stay ahead of your condition and maintain, not just manage, your lymphedema.

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 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2024  |  6:30 - 8:00 pm EST

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Ann DiMenna, PT, CDT  

Topic: Central Lymphatic Dysfunction and How it Affects Lymphedema.

Description:

Do you want to learn more about the latest cutting edge discoveries of the neuro-lymphatic system? Developed by Dr. Raymond Perrin, the Perrin Technique involves specific manual lymphatic drainage methods aimed at stimulating lymphatic flow and enhancing the body's natural ability to eliminate toxins. It is considered a complementary therapy and may be used alongside conventional lymphatic treatment techniques. Attend this seminar to learn this central lymphatic dysfunction may be impacting your lymphedema.

Maddie Simone, RMT, CLT
Topic: Importance of Lymphatic Skin Care

Description:

Join us for an exciting virtual webinar and collaboration between Maddie Simone, Founder and CEO of Lymphology Skincare, President of Ariant Health and the Lymphedema Association of Ontario.

In this session, Maddie will be sharing her inspiring journey working as a Certified Lymphedema Therapist and creating a product line designed for global lymphatic support. She will provide an in-depth overview of each product in Lymphology skincare's collection, detailing their specific roles in enhancing daily lymphatic self-care and alleviating symptoms.

Maddie will also emphasize the importance of what she called a "Lymph Hustle" into your self-care routine, offering practical tips on maintaining lymphatic health between treatments.

Deborah Peniuk
Topic: A patient's Perspective

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 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2024  |  6:30 - 8:00 pm EST

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Andrew Simpson, MD, FRCSC

Topic: New Developments in Surgical Management of Lymphedema at Victoria Hospital, London, ON

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Adriana Muth

Topic: A Patient’s Perspective

Heather Cirone, BPHE BScPT FCAMT CPedC CDT

Topic: Stretching to Improve Lymphatic Health (Movement)

Description:
Join us to learn about the importance of stretching and how it can benefit your lymphatic system, flexibility and mobility . We will also review some stretches that can release blockages to decrease swelling and help the lymph fluid move throughout the lymphatic system promoting nutrient delivery and toxin removal from our systems

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 MONDAY OCTOBER 7, 2024  |  6:30 - 8:00 pm EST

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Gregory J. Czarnota, PhD, MD

Topic: Enhancing Research at Sunnybrook with Donated Ultrasound Units from the Lymphedema Association

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Brandy McKeown, ILWTI

Topic: Wound Care for Lymphedema Patients and Clinicians

Description:

Join Brandy McKeown as she teaches wound care for lymphedema that is valuable for both patients and clinicians.

Emma Followes, RMT

Topic: Gentle Chair Yoga (Movement)

Description:

This chair yoga class will include a combination of self-massage, deep breathing, movement of the larger muscle groups (both upper and lower body) to get the lymphatic system pumping, some balance work with or without the assistance of the chair, and closing with some stretching and breath work.

We will be standing, seated and lying down during the class.

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