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Brittany Clark, M.S., CCC-SLP Manager of Youth & Adult Rehab Speech-Language Pathologist June 20, 2019

Who We Are

Aphasia Awareness

What is Aphasia? Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder most often caused by stroke, brain injury, or brain • illness Aphasia affects a person’s ability to communicate: speaking, • understanding, • reading and writing •

Challenges of living with Aphasia • Other people may assume the person with aphasia is not competent • Reduced participation in conversations and activities • Change in life roles (e.g., work, family, etc.) • Social isolation • Depression

What We Do • Weekly supported conversation groups • We help and support clients, family, and friends ◦ Have better conversations ◦ Learn about programs in the community ◦ Improve quality of life living with aphasia

Eligibility Criteria People who:  have aphasia (and their family / caregivers)  are medically stable and live in the community  can attend & participate in a 2½-3 hour program  no / minimal cognitive difficulties  independent with eating, drinking, and toileting  have transportation to the program

Referral Process • Referrals come from • Health-care professionals • Community agencies • Family members, caregivers • Self-referrals • Referral forms are available online at www.h- pcap.com and can be mailed or faxed to H-PCAP at Monarch House

Typical Day • Program begins – song, check in • Opening • Practice asking and answering questions • Word warm-up • Small group conversation tables • Small or large group communication- based activities

Program Education • Community Resources • Stroke support groups, counselors, day programs • Resources for improving quality of life living with aphasia • Access 2 Entertainment, Disability Travel Card • Aphasia wallet card • Disability tax credit • Caregiver support groups

Aphasia Information & Training Sessions • Information and training in supporting conversations • Hosted by a Speech-Language Pathologist & Assistant • Four-hour training includes practical scenarios, videos • Open to community members, health care professionals, family members

Program Locations

Funding Milton, Oakville, Mississauga – MH LHIN ◦ Programs are fully funded by the LHIN ◦ Eligible clients are able to stay for 9 months ◦ SLP and CDA weekly, Social Work monthly Brampton – CW LHIN ◦ Programs are fully funded by the LHIN ◦ Eligible clients are able to stay for 1 year or longer ◦ SLP monthly, CDA weekly ◦ No funded social work Burlington – HNHB LHIN ◦ Programs are partially LHIN-funded; client pays co-pay ◦ Eligible clients can stay long-term ◦ SLP and CDA weekly, Social Work monthly

Newsletter Aphasia Program Newsletters Read our aphasia-friendly newsletters for information about: - Aphasia and stroke-related events in the community - Special guest speakers and events at the aphasia groups - Community resources - Stroke support groups ... and more!

Return to Work. Return to Your Community. Return to Play. Return to Your Life COMPR COMPREHENSI EHENSIVE VE APHA APHASIA SIA PR PROG OGRAM AM

Monarch House • Interdisciplinary treatment centre (SLP, OT, ABA) • Serving clients across the lifespan • Highly individualized, evidence-based, family and client- centred

Return to Your Life - Ontario's first and only comprehensive, intensive treatment program for people with aphasia and communication challenges post-stroke and brain injury.

Only about 12 ICAP programs exist in the world: 8 in the USA, 2 in Canada, 1 in Australia and 1 in the United Kingdom.

Sample Client Weekly Schedule

Program Goals Highly individualized, interdisciplinary program • Based on client goals and desired outcomes • Increasing functional communication skills: • Send a text message to a friend without assistance • Write an email • Read a bedtime story to my grandson • Plan, grocery shop, and cook a meal on my own • Initiate conversation with my husband • Prepare and give a PowerPoint presentation • Order my own food at a restaurant • Explain to others about my aphasia and strategies that work for me • Understand a news article • Say all of my family members’ names clearly •

Program Cost Intensive program runs 5 hours per day, 5 days per week, for 3 months. Cost = $ 2,200 per week for a 3-month program. Private medical insurance Critical illness insurance coverage • Speech-language therapy benefits • Occupational therapy benefits •

Aphasia Awareness

Thank you! Brittany Clark, M.S., CCC-SLP Vanessa Rotundo, Hons. B.A., CDA Speech-Language Pathologist Communicative Disorders Assistant Manager of Youth & Adult Rehab Volunteer Coordinator Phone: (905) 875-8474 Phone: (905) 849-7993 ext. 10713 Email: brittanyclark@monarchhouse.ca Email: vrotundo@monarchhouse.ca