Peer support offers patients the unique perspective that only personal experience can provide.

Our Peer Support Network is comprised of Westcoast Brace & Limb patients who are living with significant and chronic medical conditions. These individuals are personally motivated to provide support and encouragement to others who are experiencing similar circumstances. This one-on-one support is accomplished through individual Peer Visitation.

A Peer Visitor has experienced limb loss or other significant medical conditions, successfully completed rehabilitation, and has been trained in peer visitation protocol. Peer Visitation is available for any individual experiencing a significant and chronic condition. Peer Visitation is a free service provided by Westcoast Brace & Limb.

Peer visitation is available for families and caregivers of patients as well. Through WCBL’s Peer Support Network, caregivers of children and adults living with extensive care needs can reach out to other families who have ‘been there’. To initiate Peer Visit or to get in touch with someone in Westcoast Brace & Limb’s Peer Support Network, contact us.

I WILL INSPIRE

A fundamental part of our commitment to patients at Westcoast Brace & Limb is an emphasis on support and celebration of working towards and accomplishing all goals throughout the rehabilitation process. Patients are invited and encouraged to participate in I Will Inspire, an umbrella of networking opportunities through group meetings, community events, ability clinics, activities, and online forums in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. A strong network of support is key to a successful rehabilitation.

We believe in giving back to our community and encourage our patients to be active alongside us as participants in community events, contact us.

AMPUTEES TOGETHER

Originally founded by Westcoast Brace & Limb as Amputees Together of Florida in the 1980s, the organization has now flourished into the Bay area’s leading orthotic and prosthetic patient network.

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Amputees Together of Florida’s mission initially started as a way to provide support and camaraderie to people affected by amputation. It has grown into a vast network providing  individual and group peer support, education, and advocacy to all people affected by significant and chronic medical conditions, including their family, friends, and healthcare professionals. For more information about our  upcoming programs, events, or peer support network, contact us and/or click here to access the calendar.

WITHOUT LIMITS

Without Limits is an amputee Facebook support group extension of I Will Inspire and Amputees Together of Florida and is open to the entire amputee community. It allows its members to easily ask questions and share their success stories, advice, triumphs, obstacles and setbacks with each other in a supportive closed group. Without Limits also acts as a forum to keep participants informed of events going on in the community such as needs for patient volunteers, amputation related activity clinics, other community events, and more.

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