If you have been impacted by polio as a survivor, relative, caregiver, health care provider, volunteer, or friend, a Polio Canada support group can help you connect with peers, exchange information and resources, learn new skills and build a social network for support.
"Not knowing where else to go, the Thunder Bay & District Post-Polio Chapter gave me hope in knowing I was not alone. The group's support & encouragement kept me sane."
– Polio Canada program participant
More details on our support groups are provided below. For more information, phone 1-888-540-6666 or email
polio@marchofdimes.ca.
Support Groups
National Online Polio Support Group
Date: Weekly on Wednesdays
Time: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
12 noon – 1:30 p.m. MDT
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. CDT
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ADT
3:30 p.m.
– 5 p.m. NDT
Registration:
To register for the National Online Polio Support Group, please
click here.
Online B.C. Polio Support Group (available to British Columbia residents only)
Date: Monthly, every 2nd Thursday of the month
Time: 11 a.m. to 12 noon PDT
Registration:
To register for Online B.C. Polio Support Group, please
click here.
Durham Polio Support Group (In-person meetings)
Date: Monthly, every 4th Tuesday of the month
Time: 1 p.m. EDT
Location: Parkland Ajax, 3 Rossland Rd., West, Ajax, ON (Meeting Room)
Registration:
To register for the Durham Polio Support Group, please
click here.
Find a Support Group near you:
Alberta
Wildrose Polio Support Society
8640 64 Ave.
Edmonton, AB T6E 0H5
Tel: 780-428-8842
Contact: Patricia Murray
British Columbia
Post-Polio Chapters of Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.
Email
polio@marchofdimes.ca or phone 1-888-540-6666 to discover more information on what is available in the B.C. region.
Manitoba
Post Polio Network (Manitoba) Inc.
Address: c\o SMD Self-Help Clearing House
Suite 204, 825 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg, MB R3A 1M5
Contact: Cheryl Currie
Tel: 204-975-3037
Ontario
Polio support groups may be available in the following areas. For more information, and to find out what is available in your area, email polio@marchofdimes.ca or phone
1-888-540-6666.
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Durham Post-Polio Chapter
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Barrie/Gravenhurst Post-Polio Chapter
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Brampton Post-Polio Chapter
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Niagara Post-Polio Chapter
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North Bay Post-Polio Chapter
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Peterborough Post-Polio Chapter
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Thunder Bay Post-Polio Chapter
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Toronto/Peel Post-Polio Chapter
Quebec
Association Polio Quebec
Toll Free: 877-765-4672
Tel: 514-489-1143
Address: 3500 Boulevard Decarie, Bureau 219A
Montreal, QC H4A 3J5
Saskatchewan
Polio Regina
Polio Regina is a support group which was formed to increase awareness, and to spread information regarding research and treatment pertaining to Post-Polio Syndrome. Meets six to eight times a year, in person or by Zoom.
Address: 78 Petersmeyer Street
Regina, SK S4R 7P7
Contact: Ivan Jorgensen
Tel: 306-757-8051
Phone 1-888-540-6666 or email polio@marchofdimes.ca for more information about support groups, programs and services for polio survivors.
