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Canada’s national voice for advancing lymphedema care through collaboration, education, research, and advocacy.

10/30/2026

Stay connected with the Canadian Lymphedema Framework!

Want to keep up with what’s happening in the lymphedema community? Subscribe to the CLF’s eNews and get the latest updates delivered straight to your inbox.

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🔬 Lymphedema research and new developments
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📅 Upcoming events and opportunities
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…and more!

Whether you’re living with lymphedema, a caregiver, health professional, researcher, advocate, or simply interested in lymphatic health, there’s something for you.

👉 Subscribe today and stay connected with us: https://www.canadalymph.ca/subscribe-to-clf-newsletter/

10/24/2026

More than 1.25 million Canadians – roughly 1 in 33 people – are living with lymphedema.

Greater awareness of the signs and symptoms of lymphedema and chronic edema can support earlier recognition and appropriate referral.

Build your knowledge of these conditions through the University of Alberta’s online Lymphedema and Chronic Edema Management microcredential course, co-developed with the Canadian Lymphedema Framework.

The Fall 2026 course includes five modules covering key areas of lymphedema and chronic edema management, including compression therapy.

✨ Learn from specialists in the field
✨ Earn 35 education hours upon successful completion
✨ Take advantage of self-paced, virtual learning

There's still time to enroll: www.tinyurl.com/uabmicrocourse

10/20/2026

This Occupational Therapy Month, let’s recognize how occupational therapy (OT) can help people living with lymphedema navigate everyday life.

Living with lymphedema can affect many parts of everyday life. Challenges may include managing compression routines, skin care, fatigue, dressing, work, travel, and social activities.

Occupational therapists (OTs) help people participate in the activities that matter most to them. By considering individual abilities, routines, environments, and goals, OTs offer practical strategies to support daily function, self-management, and independence.

The Canadian Lymphedema Framework (CLF) collaborated with OT students from the University of Alberta on their capstone project to develop evidence-informed resources supporting people living with lymphedema.

These resources are designed to support self-management, self-advocacy, and participation in meaningful daily activities, and were developed drawing on current research and occupational therapy perspectives, with a focus on the everyday realities of living with lymphedema.

👉 Explore the digital and downloadable educational resources on our website: www.canadalymph.ca/education-materials/

10/18/2026

✨ NEW PATHWAYS LIVE EPISODE ✨

Join Pathways Editor-in-Chief Anna Kennedy in conversation with occupational therapist, researcher, and Pathways author Naomi Dolgoy, M.OT, CLT, PhD.

💬 Living Well with Lymphedema: Occupational Therapy Strategies for Everyday Life

We’ll explore how occupational therapy can help with everyday routines, function, participation, self-management, clothing, footwear, and more.

📅 Monday, October 19
🕛 12:00 p.m. EDT
💻 FREE livestream—Registration Required
PLUS: Registrants receive complimentary access to a featured three-article Pathways reading collection.

🔗 Register now: www.tinyURL.com/PL-Signup

10/15/2026

✨ SPONSORED POST: BAUERFEIND CANADA ✨

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VenoTrain® Curaflow is a made to measure, flat knit compression garment designed for the management of lymphedema and lipedema.

With a range of individual options, it combines therapeutic compression with comfort for everyday wear.

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VenoTrain® Curaflow est un vêtement de compression à tricot plat, fait sur mesure pour la prise en charge du lymphœdème et du lipœdème.

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10/08/2026

Today is International Podiatry Day!
We’re recognizing the important role podiatrists play in supporting foot and ankle health.
For people living with lymphedema, particularly lower-limb lymphedema, foot health can be an important part of overall care. Podiatrists can be valuable members of the broader health care team, helping people address foot and ankle concerns and supporting mobility and function.
Thank you to podiatrists everywhere for the expertise, care, and support you provide – and for the role you play in helping people stay active and on their feet. 💙👣

10/07/2026

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 💝

In 2026, an estimated 32,700 Canadians will be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Breast cancer treatment can also increase the risk of developing lymphedema, particularly when lymph nodes are removed or treated with radiation. Lymphedema may develop during treatment or months or years afterward.

Awareness matters. Knowing about lymphedema risk, understanding the signs to watch for, and knowing when to speak with your health care team can help people feel better informed throughout and after cancer treatment.

Learn more about lymphedema at www.canadalymph.ca.

For trusted information about breast cancer, screening, treatment, and support, visit resources from the Canadian Cancer Society and Canadian Breast Cancer Network - CBCN.

10/05/2026

October is National Occupational Therapy Month in Canada — and we’re marking it with a new episode of Pathways LIVE: Authors in Conversation.

Join Pathways Editor-in-Chief Anna Kennedy in conversation with occupational therapist, researcher, and Pathways author Naomi Dolgoy, M.OT, CLT, PhD, for:
Living Well with Lymphedema: Occupational Therapy Strategies for Everyday Life

Together, they’ll explore the role occupational therapy can play in helping people living with lymphedema navigate everyday routines, function, participation, self-management, clothing, footwear, and other practical challenges.

📅 Monday, October 19, 2026
🕛 12:00 p.m. EDT
💻 FREE livestream

Registrants will also receive complimentary access to a featured three-article Pathways reading collection.

Register free: www.tinyURL.com/PL-Signup

10/01/2026

CLFA2027 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🎉
Come together in Halifax May 13-15, 2027 for the Canadian Lymphedema Framework Assembly 2027: Canada Connects – three days of learning, connection, conversation, and collective action focused on advancing lymphedema care in Canada.

CLFA2027 is more than a traditional conference. The people in the room won’t simply attend – through a professionally facilitated Open Space Forum, participants will help create the agenda together around the issues and opportunities they believe matter most.

Early Rate: $249 CAD through Dec 31, 2026
Regular Rate: $299 CAD beginning Jan 1, 2027

Your registration includes the complete three-day Assembly experience, lunch and refreshments on all three days, and Thursday evening’s Canada Connects Ceilidh.

Register now: https://buff.ly/dB121Zh
Learn more: https://buff.ly/41ohgdG

What will it take to advance lymphedema care in Canada – and what are we ready to do together?

09/30/2026

September is Pain Awareness Month — a time to recognize that pain can look very different from one person to the next, and that not all pain is visible.

For people living with lymphedema, pain and discomfort can be part of everyday life. Swelling, heaviness, tightness, aching, tenderness, reduced mobility, and the feeling of pressure in an affected limb can all impact how someone moves through their day.

Lymphedema is more than “just swelling.” It can affect mobility, sleep, clothing choices, confidence, mental well-being, and quality of life.

Explore our Lymphedema Learning Library: Living with Lymphedema for trusted information and practical resources designed to help you navigate the everyday realities of living with lymphedema and support your self-management journey: https://tinyurl.com/LivingWithLymphedema

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PO Box 35062 RPO Hartzel
Saint Catharines, ON
L2P0C5

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+16476931083

Website

http://www.canadalymph.ca/

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