The Amputee Connection of Redlands California

The Amputee Connection of Redlands

Welcome to the Amputee Connection of Redlands website

Mission Statement: The Amputee Connection mission is to serve and encourage people with limb loss to enhance their physical and emotional health through peer counseling, educational and recreational programs, and public relations.

The vision of Amputee Connection is to empower caregivers, families and friends to optimize the care and well being of people with limb loss in Southern California.

Attitude is Everything!

The Amputee Connection of Redlands, California is a support group for those who have suffered limb loss, or who will be having the surgery in the near future.

The Amputee Connection of Redlands support group meets every 3rd Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm at the Redlands Community Hospital in the Weisser Education Pavilion. Family, friends, and caregivers are welcome!

Redlands Community Hospital is located at 350 Terracina Blvd, Redlands, California 92373. Just follow the green signs in the parking lot.

At our meetings there are amputee programs, we share our experiences, enjoy potluck snacks, and often have a guest speaker. See below for the next meetings guest speaker. We look forward to seeing you there!

While based in Redlands, California, we serve and have members from all over the Inland Empire.

For more information you may call:
Bill 909-423-0562 (Grand Terrace)
Bert 951-735-7963 (Norco)
Brenda 951-858-6274 (Corona)
Geoff 909-810-1031 (Redlands/Mentone)
Jamie 909-633-7303 (Yucaipa/Beaumont/Redlands)
Luis 213-700-0970 (Fontana) Se Habla Espanol
Clyde 760-674-2473 (Coachella Valley)

Peer Visiting and monthly meetings are our main functions as a Support Group, for information on peer visits select the “Peer Visits” tab from the menu. We are also very active in sporting events, fund raising, and amputee networking within Southern California and on a Nationwide basis. We also are helping to get other support groups started such as the new group in the Coachella Valley and a Parents of children with limb loss support group in Loma Linda. We recently sponsored amputee children and families for a special weekend at Camp No Limits in Big Bear. Please join us and help make a positive impact other new amputees lives.

Speakers are available for presentations to your groups or organizations. Contact Bill at 909-423-0562

The Amputee Connection of Corona-Riverside, CA:
The Amputee Connection of Corona-Riverside is now a Spanish/English Support Group. Meetings are held every 2nd Sunday of the month from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Corona Regional Medical Center Auditorium located at 900 S. Main St in Corona. (Corner of 9th and Main) For more information please contact Luis 213-700-0970 or Bert 909-234-9180.

In the News:

The Sun 01/06/2012:
10,000 Expected for Tour de Palm Springs
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NY Daily News:
New hi-tech bionic hand helps amputee get her life back
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ABC7.com:
What's bugging you? Handicap Parking Fraud
Some try to get around the rules by parking in spots for the handicapped. Here's how to stop these parking cheats.
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ABCNEWS.com: Coverage Denied, Amputee Fights Back
Dual amputee struggles with insurance.
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Scheduled Speakers for the Amputee Connection of Redlands:

February 19, 2012:
Tour de Palm Springs review

March 18, 2012:
To be announced

Amputee Connection of Redlands

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