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Arthritis is isolating. It doesn't have to be.
Join others living with arthritis in this unique support group created by an arthritis patient for those with arthritis in the Metro Vancouver area.
Held in person at the Mary Pack Arthritis Center, this program’s purpose is to connect people living with arthritis in a fun, engaging and educational environment.
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The target audience of the Arthritis Social Hour events are for anyone who lives with arthritis in the Metro Vancouver area in the age range of 25-60, an age range without any support groups or events focused around. Each social hour will be designed for topics which are popular and important among those aged 25-60 living with arthritis. If someone would like to attend and does not fall in that age range, they are still very much welcome to join.
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Anyone at any place in their diagnosis journey of any form of arthritis is welcome.
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Purpose
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Be seen, heard, and supported exactly as you are
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Connect with people who understand what it takes to live with arthritis
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Talk openly and honestly about your life with arthritis in a safe and confidential environment
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Feel more empowered by being in a community of people with shared experience
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Learn new information about arthritis and coping
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Increase confidence and skills to live well with arthritis
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Socialize and have a good time!
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What to expect
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Registration will be required with a maximum in attendance will be between 15-20 people.
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Healthy refreshments and snacks will be provided during each event. Each event will be two hours’ in length.
Surveys will be given out to attendees to ensure guests are happy with the events and grow the program.
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Made possibly by
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The Arthritis Social Hour is made possible by funding from the Arthritis Society Canada Community Action Grant program.
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Disclaimer
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Any information provided in this activity is for educational purposes and should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem. The information provided is not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, you should consult with your health care provider. Arthritis Society Canada does not specifically endorse the information shared.
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Contact Us!
Have a question? Comment? Concern? Want to know more about The Arthritis Social Hour or do you have a suggestion for a future session?
Use the contact form to get in touch!
Your Host
Eileen Davidson - Chronic Eileen
Eileen, as someone living with multiple forms of arthritis, has designed this program to educate and inspire those who also have arthritis to better self-manage their disease, meet others like themselves, and bring a sense of community again after the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left many of those living with arthritis feeling isolated and alone in their concerns.
Eileen Davidson has been a prominent ambassador for The Arthritis Society since 2017. She has volunteered for a number of events, planning committees, arthritis awareness activities and fundraising not just limited to The Arthritis Society but many other arthritis organizations.
She proudly volunteers with Arthritis Research Canada arthritis patient advisory board and is a well known arthritis blogger under the name Chronic Eileen, contributor to arthritis publication Creaky Joints and Healthline's Bezzy RA community. Eileen is a Patient Engagement Research Ambassador for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research arthritis and musculoskeletal chapter along with a member of the Doctors of BC Shared Care chronic pain advisory committee.
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Vancouver BC
The Arthritis Social Hour takes place on the ancestral, traditional and unceded territory of the xÊ·mÉ™θkwÉ™yÌ“É™m (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Tsleil-waututh Nations.