Are Online Rehab Programs Helpful?

Barber Prosthetics Clinic & the University of British Columbia

Fun Fact: Did you know that we see individuals with limb loss from all over BC and Yukon? While many of them attend intensive rehabilitation programs, some do not have access to these resources.

Having an amputation is a life-altering experience.  During the initial rehabilitation journey, there is a lot of new information for individuals to learn. For those in remote locations, the information might not be available, while for others in rehabilitation programs, it may be hard to remember it all.  We partnered with the University of British Columbia to help them develop a peer-supported virtual health program for rehabilitation after lower limb amputation.  It is called SMART – Self-Management for Amputee Rehabilitation Using Technology.  It aims to help participants by providing an online education program and peer support to improve and individuals walking capacity, confidence, knowledge and self-management skills following lower limb amputations. 

This program is currently looking for individuals with unilateral lower limb loss who are over the age of 50 and have lost their leg due to diabetes or vascular disease.  If you are interested in participating, please go to Participate in SMART (ubc.ca)