About Polio Canada

Pain?
Weakness?
Fatigue?

You are not alone.

The late effects of polio and post-polio syndrome are the names given to new health problems affecting individuals who contracted poliomyelitis earlier in their lives.

Sadly, many polio survivors dismiss the first signs and symptoms of post-polio syndrome as a normal part of the aging process and do not seek medical attention until the symptoms are more severe. Many health care professionals today have never experienced a polio outbreak and have had few, if any, polio survivors as patients.

Polio Canada is here for you. Through five main services, Polio Canada supports and informs the community and health care professionals.

Polio Survivors Registry

Polio survivors who join the Polio Survivors Registry receive a comprehensive information package on post-polio syndrome; along with a free subscription to our newsletter, local chapter newsletters and bulletins on news and events.

Health Care Professionals Registry

Educating the health care community is a very important part of Polio Canada. You can ask Polio Canada to send an information package to your doctor and other health care professionals.

Education and Information

Education is the core function of Polio Canada. In addition to distributing information to people who join the registry, Polio Canada also offers resources on the late effects of polio and post-polio syndrome.

Support Groups

When you are coming to terms with new symptoms, it is important to know that you are not alone. Polio Canada’s support groups organize local meetings and seminars, provide information, support and encouragement. Contact Polio Canada to find a support group in your area. There you will find other polio survivors who are ready to answer many of your questions and share their personal experiences.

Conferences

Polio Canada and its member groups organize conferences, seminars and workshops on the Late Effects of Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome.

Polio Canada is funded in part by the United Way.