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Aphasia Centre of Ottawa Programs and Services 2081 Merivale Road, suite 300 Aphasia Centre of Ottawa ( ACO ) community - based not for profit registered charity helping people with aphasia and their families since 1990 Aphasia Centre of

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Aphasia Centre of Ottawa

Programs and Services

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2081 Merivale Road, suite 300

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Aphasia Centre of Ottawa (ACO)

community-based not for profit registered charity helping people with aphasia and their families since 1990

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Aphasia Centre of Ottawa

MISSION The Aphasia Centre

f Ottawa is

dedicated to facilitating the inclusion of people with aphasia in family and community life by bridging the communication gap.

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Impact of Aphasia on Quality of Life

high risk of social and emotional isolation depression aphasia-related abuse reduced functional recovery (after stroke) reduced access to health care information and social services

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Programs and Services

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Referrals

Referral form is on the website (fax); new e-referral system (Caredove) to begin fall 2019 Intake social worker Phone call and home visit Tour of the Aphasia Centre of Ottawa (appropriate?)

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Who is appropriate?

aphasia (from very severe to very mild) 18 + years English, French, best efforts with other languages independent for washroom or attendant/family physically able to attend at 2081 Merivale (SW re transportation) all socio-economic backgrounds (sliding scale) all types of family support or no family support

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First 6 contacts (publicly funded)

Home visit (SW) Tour of ACO (S-LP or CDA) Transition group (4 weeks)

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T ransition Groups

a transition group is a 4 week program (2 hours a week for 4 weeks) designed to help the person with aphasia and a family member transition into Aphasia Centre of Ottawa programs and have access to services the group consists of a S-LP, a SW, and 2 to 4 couples/dyads goals: answer questions; identify those who may benefit from individual/couple counselling, S-LP models communication support, identify best program

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Communication and Counselling Groups

facilitated by a staff member (CDA or S-LP , sometimes SW); often assistance from volunteers or students 3-5 people with aphasia in a group multimodal approach, communication support natural, conversational approach, with ongoing assessment in context (CIRSAG) group speech-language therapy (Roberta Elman) peer support; social work support as needed

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Individual and Family Counselling

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Activity Groups

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Member Advocacy Group

Fall 2019

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Individual Speech-Language Therapy

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Group Physiotherapy with Communication Support

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Services offered in French

2 SLPs and 1SW who are fluent in French French programs (communicatio n group, physio) Counselling

ffered in French

as needed

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Other Services and Partnerships

Clinical supervision of student practicums Family and caregiver workshops Hands-on training for health professionals Research partnerships

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Hands-on T raining

First step: phone call or meeting with Joanne Winckel to find out more about you and your training needs ACO strives to adapt their training to meet the needs of the workshop participants whenever possible. (Flexible, not a one-size-fits-all approach.)

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ACO Funding

Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Services Room Rental Donations Fundraising Grants Outreach and Education

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Types of Referrals

Aphasia due to Stroke “Non-stroke aphasia” (mostly Primary Progressive Aphasia,

ccasionally aphasia due to a brain

tumour, traumatic brain injury with language deficits more prominent than cognitive deficits, etc.)

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Contact info

workshops: joanne@aphasiaottawa.org (Joanne Winckel) referrals: website or 613-567-1119