Resources

The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC) understands the complexities and challenges that come with a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and we are here to help. We have a number of brochures and resources to help you understand your diagnosis, toward the goal of helping you live well with inflammatory bowel disease.

Brochures

With advice from medical advisors, the CCFC has published a series of brochures. These brochures are available in pdf format from our website or you can request one of our 'Welcome Kits' which will give you three of our brochures as well as other information on the Foundation.

Apps: Can’t Wait: CCFC’s free unique tool for people to find washrooms in a hurry!

• Download the FREE iPhone and Android application. The Can’t Wait application works in two ways: it uses GPS to track the user’s location and point to the closest bathroom; and it allows users to add bathrooms to share with the entire Can’t Wait community, their friends, or just for their own use. It is available as a free download through iTunes, by searching for Can’t Wait.
  
• Click here for the web based version of Can’t Wait, which allows users to search for a specific location in Canada and find public bathrooms either en route or close by.

Two additional apps that IBD patients may like to consider are: 

Gi Bodyguard: Developed by IBD patients and the medical experts at the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation (CDHF), Gi BodyGuard, with its "built-in symptom, stool, pain, food and medication trackers, along with a Gastrointestinal Health History form and medication / appointment reminders, helps those living with IBD track and share important information with physicians" says the CDHF's website.  BodyGuard is available for FREE from iTunes.

myIBD: CBC News: Teens and parents dealing with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis now have a mobile app that will help them manage their disease and seek help sooner if something is wrong courtesy of staff at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.The free app helps patients track their pain, food, stool and frequency of bathroom visits on their mobile devices. It also provides access to educational tools and the latest information on managing their symptoms. (courtesy CBC news) More / Sick Kids IBD Academy

To order a copy of the DVD, please email your name and mailing address to nationalassistant@ccfc.ca or call 1-800-387-1479 ext 228 (416 920-5035 ext 228 from the Greater Toronto Area). .

Find a Physician

The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada does not make referrals to gastroenterologists, but is pleased to provide links to organizations that can help you find a doctor. For some provinces or territories an online search is available. In others, you will have to contact the health authority directly.

Health Charities Coalition of Canada “How To” Health Guide

The Health Charities Coalition of Canada – with the assistance of CCFC and other Canadian health charities - has created the “How To” Health Guide to assist patients, caregivers, friends and families in managing information about the Canadian health care system.

Books

The Foundation also reviews books that have been published on inflammatory bowel disease. If you would like us to review a book not featured here, please email ccfc@ccfc.ca.

Helpful Links

The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC) is pleased to provide links to other IBD groups and related subjects. NOTE: These links are provided as an information service only. CCFC is not affiliated with these sites or organizations, and is not responsible for the content they contain.