Meet the Founder
Hi, I'm Kyla - founder of Social Patients.
I'm a patient advocate, rare disease patient, mother, doodle owner, community builder who loves van camping. I believe connection is an important part of healing.
I'm known as a sometimes hard hitting patient advocate- because when the systems fail people, someone has to say it out loud. But Social Patients comes from a softer part of me.
Before all of this, I worked as a support worker and loved building connection through community and events which sometimes I coordinated. I also completed the Supportive Counselling Certificate at Mount Royal College (now University), and my favourite part of sessions was always the ice-breaker games - because they help people relax, laugh and feel like themselves again.
That's where the idea for Social Patients started from.
What Social Patients is (and isn't)
Social Patients is a place to socialize - not just share symptoms.
There are many amazing support groups where people can discuss their conditions. Social Patients is different: it's a general social space for all patients and anyone navigating hard seasons of life. No pressure to be vulnerable. No pressure to share details. Just a place to relax and socialize.
"However you connect, you belong here".
"You don't have to keep up with the world here. Just be human, and that's enough."
"Do what you love. Do it honestly." - Inspired by Angels and Airwaves, "Rite of Spring"
Regular online group events are held most Tuesdays at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm Mountain Time.
To attend or request a session, contact us.
We will reply with available times, session details, and next steps.
All sessions take place on Zoom.
