Stronger Together
A toolkit and information resource by patients for patients to help those living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
This helpful resource is brought to you by the Patient Advisory Council of ImproveCareNow.
Get the information you need.
Get the information you need.
Your personal resources here.
Lifestyle Toolkit
An interactive webpage about IBD and social life, coping with treatment, mental health, and more.
Nutrition and IBD Toolkit
Nutrition tips and ideas + working with an expert as part of treatment and management.
Travel Toolkit
Stories and helpful techniques for travelers with Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
Disordered Eating Toolkit
Get expert advice about disordered eating behavior in IBD patients and ways to help.
College and IBD Toolkit
Helpful resources to make the process of transitioning to college with IBD less stressful.
Accommodations Toolkit
Available accommodations for IBD patients to make life easier and less stressful.
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Toolkits
Lifestyle Toolkit
An interactive webpage about IBD and social life, coping with treatment, mental health, and more.
Crohn’s and Colitis Storybook
Helpful perspectives, self-care, and education from others living with IBD.
Accommodations Toolkit
Available accommodations for IBD patients to make life easier and less stressful.
College and IBD Toolkit
Helpful resources to make the process of transitioning to college with IBD less stressful.
Disordered Eating Toolkit
Get expert advice about disordered eating behavior in IBD patients and ways to help.
Materials on this webpage are created by members of the ImproveCareNow Community. Do not rely on the information in these documents or resources to diagnose or treat any health condition. This information does not constitute medical advice and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All disclaimers found on this page apply to documents on this webpage.
Supporting Each Other
Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease is hard enough. Doing it alone is even harder. The Patient Advisory Council in partnership with ImproveCareNow has created this resource for young people to be educated and empowered. By sharing ideas, tips, and resources, we become a force of knowledge against IBD. As a voice for IBD patients, PAC members contribute to research studies to improve health care innovations and develop better treatments for all of us.
Let’s rely on each other because we’re stronger together.
Featured Posts
Maddie is joined by pediatric gastroenterologist David Suskind, MD and IBD-specialized dietitian Kim Braly, RD for a podcast about diet, nutrition, the gut microbiome, and how it all relates to Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
The moral of the story in episode 35 of imPACt is: don't do what Becky did.
We've been getting to know ICN staff members through our imPACt ImproveCareNow network series (last time we talked with Chris Keck about why storytelling matters). In this episode, join Caitlyn, Vanessa and I (Fionna) for a chat with Sydney Bogardus who supported the PAC and the PFAC (Patient/Family Advisory Council) for several years before taking on another role in ICN.
Episode 34 of the imPACt podcast - Patient...
Dec 23, 2022
My name is Stacy and I am Co-Chair of the Children's Mercy IBD Patient Family Advisory Council (or "IBD PFAC" for short). I have twin boys and one of them is a patient of the Children's Mercy IBD Clinic. An interesting fact about me is that I am also an RN and I have worked for the Veteran's Hospital Administration for the past 17 years.
I wanted to share my family's experiences and...
Dec 20, 2022
LOOP is an important place for our community to keep #TalkingAboutIBD. It’s a place where #StoriesMatter - where they connect us, build confidence, validate our experiences, remind us we are not alone, and motivate us to continue improving together.
So far, in 2022, 41 stories have been published by patients, caregivers, clinicians, collaborators, researchers, staff & leaders from across the ICN community sharing their unique perspectives on and experiences with IBD. Our top stories this year have covered a variety of topics, including: research on diet and fatigue, innovative IBD projects, new member introductions and top tips for newly-diagnosed patients, conversations about medical trauma, collaborating with IBD caregivers, and gratitude for leadership and learning together so we can all improve the health and care of people living with IBD.
Our top 10 blog posts of 2022
Dec 15, 2022
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