The Alberta Lymphedema Association

Our Vice-President, Catharine Bowman, has been chosen as one of thirteen women in the world to be part of the Women’s Form for the Economy and Society. Next week, Catharine will meet with global leaders in healthcare and policy to discuss equitable distribution of healthcare resources. Catharine’s discussion will be broadcasted to international audiences and we are confident that she will continue to be a strong advocate for holistic healthcare. Congratulations, Catharine. We are very proud of you.

In the spirit of mutual support and solidarity, we’d love to see pictures of our members wearing their ALA masks! We’d be delighted if you posted photos of yourselves under this thread. ALA is committed to supporting our members and communities during this challenging time - we are all in this together.

Donna is on the ALA board and we are very lucky to have her. She is a very dedicated volunteer. She volunteers for other groups as well and has given her time to Girl Guides for over 40 years. Well Done Donna.

ALA would like to share with you information on resistance exercise for lymphedema. This was developed by Mona Al Onazi, BScPT, MSc, CLT, PhD Cand. Physical Therapist and Certified Lymphatic Therapist & Doctoral candidate in Rehabilitation Science University of Alberta.

Here are some sites about COVID. Hope they will be of interest to all of you.

All of our members will be receiving our mask in the mail. They fit great and the ear loops are adjustable.