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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Founded in 1987 and registered as a non-profit community service organization since 1990, AWISH serves those in the West Island and surrounding areas who suffer with arthritis and associated chronic pain. Through the process of <b>Information</b>, <b>Education</b> and <b>Support</b>, our mission is to aid you in achieving a better quality of life by providing much-needed tools and assistance through professional program facilitators and empathetic volunteers. Contact us - we can help!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tel: 514-631-3288 Email: <a href="mailto:arthritis@awishmontreal.org"><span style="color: #0b5394;">arthritis@awishmontreal.org</span></a></span></div>
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AWISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227197528202048878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157588206745709787.post-84051979301669712702013-08-31T06:45:00.031-07:002023-05-23T06:27:30.819-07:00CURRENT ACTIVITIES, SPECIAL EVENTS & INFO<div style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">
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AWISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227197528202048878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157588206745709787.post-20588016180684396922013-08-31T06:45:00.026-07:002022-07-06T12:29:01.359-07:00EXERCISE - Daytime or Evenings<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Led by qualified instructors during the day or evenings, our program consists of whole-body exercises which include light weights, aerobics, and stretching. Each session ends with a relaxation period. Duration is 1.5 hours and everyone works at his/her own pace, with individual modifications </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">(chairs for those who need them)</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">, depending on ability. Free trial participation is offered for one class to determine if the program meets your needs. A receipt for tax purposes is provided upon request. Three locations: Dorval, DDO and Pierrefonds.</span><br />
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AWISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227197528202048878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157588206745709787.post-3228039607432950282013-08-31T06:44:00.003-07:002023-01-11T08:19:51.370-08:00ARTHRITIS MANAGEMENT COURSE - Pain & lifestyle<div style="text-align: justify;">
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AWISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227197528202048878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157588206745709787.post-56867321162650711802013-08-31T06:43:00.003-07:002013-10-21T11:33:23.453-07:00SUPPORT GROUPS<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AWISH support group leaders offer coping tips and education, and from a perspective of true understanding, provide reassurance to fellow participants. Rheumatologists agree that support groups are important in proper disease management. By talking to others afflicted by a disease similar to our own, we don't feel as alone in our illness. We also glean new and different ways of dealing with our disease and the depression which sometimes can follow. Call us for further details.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arthritis and chronic pain sufferers gather once monthly to discuss various issues related to their illness and the effects it has on their lives and the lives of their loved ones. For members of AWISH and their partners.</span></div>
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AWISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227197528202048878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157588206745709787.post-36358472066166065892013-08-31T06:43:00.001-07:002013-10-21T11:34:12.154-07:00FREE PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSIONS & CONFERENCES<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two to three times per year and as part of its mandate, AWISH holds free information sessions with professional guest speakers working in the field of arthritis and rheumatology - doctors, nutritionists, physiotherapists, alternative therapy specialists, etc. These presentations are open to the public and require no registration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On occasion we organize full-day, open house conferences on arthritis, designed to inform a larger audience of the impact arthritis has on our daily lives and on the lives of those close to us. These meetings also help to debunk the notion that arthritis is a disease reserved for the elderly, that in fact it can touch anyone, at any stage of life. In the West Island alone, over 40,000 people live with one form of arthritis or another and a large number of them are still in the workforce. Renowned guest speakers, health care professionals and community service organizations are invited to our conferences and various information booths and testing stations are available on site.</span></div>
AWISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227197528202048878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157588206745709787.post-64719369293816647282013-08-31T06:42:00.001-07:002015-07-06T11:38:32.092-07:00OUTREACH<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AWISH offers on-site interactive presentations and kiosks which aim to educate employees, employers and those in the community on the better-known forms of arthritis, with tips on exercise and arthritis management.</span></span><br />
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can help prevent repetitive strain injuries by allowing time to stretch or
change body positions. For continuous computer work, a break of 5 to 15 minutes
per hour is generally recommended. Remember to alternate your tasks regularly.</span></div>
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AWISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227197528202048878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157588206745709787.post-48429183422576685382013-08-30T12:10:00.002-07:002020-05-21T08:50:46.590-07:00QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER<div style="text-align: justify;">
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