What is Arthritis Montreal and how can it help me?
Arthritis Montreal (formerly AWISH) is a volunteer based, non-profit organization whose goal is to improve the quality of life of arthritis sufferers. We are volunteers with arthritis who have a personal interest in helping fellow sufferers improve their quality of life. We share the benefit of our experience one-on-one or in a group. Unfortunately, our health care system is stretched very thin and the few available medical specialists don’t always have enough time to provide the support necessary for a chronic illness. Arthritis Montreal complements the health care system by providing information sessions, support groups, coping techniques as well as exercise classes. We pool our collective experience to help the newly diagnosed. We provide opportunities for arthritis sufferers to meet people, start an exercise routine, or educate themselves on how to self-manage their disease. We understand the pain. We also see new and different ways of dealing with our illness and the depression wh
