This website is a central place to share information about limb loss and limb difference with people in the Pacific Northwest region. Find information about current events below and many other resources by clicking through the links above.
Amputee Support Group
Tuesdays 11am to 12:30pm (PST)
Please note that the groups do not meet on Washington state-recognized holidays.
Since 1979, our weekly Harborview Amputee Support Group continues to meet- now on Zoom. This group is open to all the limb loss and difference community, including friends, family, and caregivers.
Join us over Zoom every Tuesday from 11:00am-12:30pm (PST).
https://uw-phi.zoom.us/j/99823192568
If difficulties with the web link, use the phone number or enter the meeting ID on the zoom website: zoom.us/join
Zoom phone number (253) 215 8782
Meeting ID: 998 2319 2568
Questions or concerns?
Mark Goetcheus: goetch@uw.edu
Amputee (Virtual) Support Group
Event Calendar
Discover Conference
April 27th, 2024 in Springfield, OR.
Link to Website: Annual Discover Conference | Springfield, OR | Discovering our Potential through Adaptive Movement — Power On With Limb Loss
Amputee Coalition National Conference
August 8th-10th 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Link to Website: National Conference – Amputee Coalition (amputee-coalition.org)
The Amputee Coalition provides support, education, and advocacy for people impacted by limb loss and limb difference, fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, and equity in all aspects of their work. Here are a few resources:
- FAQs for the new amputee
- Amputee Coalition’s Sex & Intimacy Guide – lots of folks are curious/worried about these topics, but might not bring them up on their own in clinic.
During one of our Upper Extremity group meetings, Leanna Namovic presented on the Disability Empowerment Center. Check out their website or email Leanna for more information! They have offices nationwide! The Disability Empowerment Center is a resource for people living in King County. They provide resources to empower people across King County to discover solutions to their challenges. They also advocate for policies and programs that make sure people with all types of disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.
Email: Leanna@disabilityempowerment.org
-University Of Washington Prosthetics & Orthotics is looking for folks with upper extremities to help students practice with hands-on care.
-University Of Washington is looking for folks with phantom leg pain to participate in virtual reality study.
Congrats, Nick!
For those that attended the April 18th meeting, group member Nick mentioned that he is publishing his book. Congrats, Nick!
Nick has shared an excerpt essay from his book.