As a member of the Lymphedema Association of Quebec, you’ll benefit from the support of people who are committed to controlling lymphedema and living life to the fullest. You’re not alone! The community is there to support you and provide you with all the information you need.
I’d like to know more about the benefits of regular membership.
I’d like to know more about professional memberships.
I’d like to know more about corporate membership.
As a regular member of the LAQ, you enjoy the following benefits:
And you’re supporting LAQ’s mission! Become a regular member for only $35*.
If you add a donation to your membership fee, we’ll send you an official charitable donation receipt for that portion of the amount.
Faced with lymphedema, healthcare professionals can feel isolated.
It’s common for lymphedema caregivers to feel they lack the resources to screen for lymphedema, refer their patients to specialists, and evaluate treatment progress.
The LAQ is there to support healthcare professionals dealing with chronic edema. Our role is to connect them with a dynamic professional community and expert, reliable resources.
More than 238,000 Quebecers suffer from lymphedema. Unaware that they have lymphedema, these people don’t receive the treatment they need and develop “inexplicable” complications that are difficult to treat over time, such as chronic wounds, recurrent cellulitis, and physical dysfunction.
This figure may come as a shock, but it’s explained by the difficulty the medical community has in detecting lymphedema, particularly in the presence of venous insufficiency and severe obesity.
Lymphedema, a chronic, degenerative disease, remains under-diagnosed, under-treated and under-researched. This is despite access to the RAMQ’s generous assistance program for compression garments essential to lymphedema treatment.
As of December 2021, only 2.5% of the lymphedema population had been diagnosed enough to benefit from this comprehensive program.
By becoming a professional member of the LAQ, you support our efforts to raise awareness in the medical and scientific communities. PLUS, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits to support your lymphedema/chronic edema practice. An annual membership fee of $195 entitles you to a full range of services and tools.
Access to ProLymph – With free registration, novice and expert caregivers have access to a telephone service, a forum for exchange, areference library, and a bulletin board of lymphedema events and training. Access is reserved for physicians, nurses, lymphedema therapists, fitters or members of a professional order.
If you add a donation to your membership fee, we’ll send you an official charitable donation receipt for that portion of the amount.
If you have any questions, please contact our head office at aql@infolympho.ca
Are you a supplier of lymphedema products or services? Become a corporate member and sponsor of the LAQ and enjoy a host of benefits!
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Vous avez des questions? Laissez-nous un message au 514 979-2463 et nous vous rappellerons dans les meilleurs délais.
The Lymphedema Association of Québec provides support, education, and awareness to people living with lymphedema, as well as their families, friends, and healthcare professionals. We provide information and educate about lymphedema and its causes, risk reduction, and treatments for this chronic disease, and encourage scientific research leading to a cure.
Lymphedema Association of Québec
Therapeutic Support Program
1 866 979-2463
514 979-2463
Mailing address
CP 152, Bureau Chef Branch,
Saint-Hyacinthe,
QC, J2S 7B4
Telephone
1 866 979-2463 / 514 979-2463
Email
aql@infolympho.ca
Website
www.infolympho.ca
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