Orthotics & Prosthetics: Amputee Support Group

We are a non-profit Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) member support group that meets the first Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the University of Michigan Orthotics and Prosthetics Center (UMOPC) Suite 400, 2850 South Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor, MI. 48104. Click here for directions to our site (we are 60 on the map). See below for our Resource Listing, Support Group calendar and other information.

Our goal is to help amputees, people with limb loss and their families with overcoming the initial shock of loss then the return to a normal lifestyle though education and compassion. Amputees have the ability to do virtually anything that they wish to and we do!

Usually at each meeting we have a presentation for less than an hour. After the presentation we have discussions, share information and catch up what has happened in the last month. Light refreshments are served.

An important facet of the support group is our growing peer counseling network that matches individuals with similar circumstances. This is to help people look beyond the loss but the struggle forward to a return to normalcy. If at all possible we try to meet with people before they have an amputation. Sometimes just seeing someone else is a similar situation helps people realize that they are not alone and that there is life after amputation.
 
In addition,an important part of the support group is social and physical activities to exercise the body as well as the mind. Join us to see what you can do - we are learning what we can do!!

To contact us please call 734-975-7449 and our e-mail address is amputeesupportgroup@med.umich.edu.

There is no cost to attend but donations are graciously accepted. Please contact Tom Wright by phone at 734-615-1256 or by email thomasjw@med.umich.edu to support the UMHS Amputee Support Group. Thank you.