The work on the Limb Loss Information Centre website began in March 2005, after securing funding from the Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust.
This site has been created to provide amputees, individuals with congenital limb absence, friends, family, carers and healthcare professionals with a central information resource on becoming an amputee, the rehabilitation process and life after amputation.
You will find that we refer to individuals with limb loss as amputees, and we would like to reassure you that this is for ease, rather than to the exclusion of children born with congenital limb absence. You will find dedicated information for children born with congenital limb absence on the website, as well as dedicated information on upper limb amputees.
We hope that you will find the answers to the questions you seek through this website.
Our objectives when creating this site were to:
• Build a central source of information available to answer any question an amputee or their family, friends, carers, employer may ask or may need to make informed choices.
• Provide a national forum for limb service users to enable you to voice your needs and requirements.
• In conjunction with other support agencies, create a template for establishing and managing a user group. The site will provide the user groups with a national forum to share information and ensure that you, the users are receiving useful and consistent information.
• The website will have a primary focus on the community and will, in addition to providing a knowledge base of information, provide community facilities such as chat forums, newsletters, product feedback and feedback/contact mechanisms.
We hope that we have achieved these objectives and that the Limb Loss Information Centre provides you with the information you need to live as fulfilled and active life as is possible.
Our vision is to enable you to help yourself through access to information, services and where needed benefits.
Our objectives are for you to:
• have access to the best rehabilitation services possible
• have access to information on new technology, products and services
• feel more involved and less isolated or alone
• get equality and rights in all areas of your life; and
• receive high-quality care, when and where you need it.
