Halton-Peel Community Aphasia Programs

Brampton

Record #: CWL1118
Last Modified: 12 Feb 2024
Last Full Update: 12 Feb 2024

Record Details

Description & Services

Description Provides conversation group therapy for people with aphasia, an acquired language disorder caused by stroke, brain injury or brain illness. Follows a life participation approach - enhancing communication skills and quality of life of people with aphasia. Provides support to family members and caregivers and educates the community about aphasia. 
 
The goal of the aphasia program is for group members to participate actively in conversation using a variety of communication strategies. 
 
A typical session may include: 
- discussing current events and expressing opinions 
- sharing life stories and events 
- activities that focus on functional conversation skills using a variety of modes including speech, gestures, facial expression, writing, drawing and reading to more effectively express and understand messages in conversation 
- supporting one another to develop skill and confidence in communicating 
 
Sessions are facilitated by Speech-Language Pathologists and Communicative Disorders Assistants. 
 
Services take into account the client’s perspective and current communication abilities. The programming is designed to reflect the client’s varying needs, wants, and abilities. 
 
Aphasia is an acquired language disorder, most often caused by stroke, brain injury or brain illness, that affects a person's ability to communicate. Aphasia does not affect intelligence
Hours Tue-Fri Virtual Programs available * call to confirm
Areas Served Brampton ; Burlington ; Milton ; Mississauga ; Oakville
Eligibility Varied types / severity of aphasia due to stroke or brain injury, e.g., Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), tumor  
* individuals must be medically stable and living in the community  
* willingness to participate in supportive conversation groups  
* demonstrate appropriate behaviour in a social group setting  
* No / minimal cognitive difficulties  
* client care needs (i.e., toileting, feeding, and arrangement of transportation) are met by client or caregiver  
* access to internet and computer or tablet
Application Referrals can be found on our website: https://www.h-pcap.com/referrals.html Referrals can be made by Professionals in the community (Discharge Planners, Speech Language Pathologists, Social Workers, Physicians, etc.), Self-referrals (clients can refer themselves to the program), Family or Friends of the person with aphasia.
Fees None
Languages English

Contact Information

Site Location virtual
Accessibility Fully Accessible
Office Phone 905-875-8474
Fax 365-601-1690
E-Mail info@h-pcap.com
Website www.h-pcap.com
Primary Contact Vanessa Rotundo, Communicative Disorders Assistant, Program Coordinator; Email: vanessa@evergreen-therapy.ca
Primary Executive Dayna O'Kelly, BOD President

Other Details

Established 1984
Funding Provincial
Service Level (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity

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