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Program:
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Waterloo Wellington Regional Aphasia Program (WWRAP) - KW Seniors Day Program
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Address:
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100 Westmount rd
Guelph, ON
N1H 5H8
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Street Address:
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KW Seniors Day Program
247 Franklin St N
Kitchener
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Intersection:
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Ottawa St N and River St E
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Location:
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Kitchener (Stanley Park area)
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| Tue | 2:30pm-4:30pm | |
| Thu | 2:30pm-4:30pm | |
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Service Description:
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Community outreach program that assists people with aphasia to engage and participate in conversation using supportive communication techniques * group sessions facilitated by speech-language pathologist, communicative disorders assistant and social worker * education and support for caregivers
A typical aphasia group session may include:
- discussing current topics and expressing opinions
- role-playing everyday communication scenarios to develop conversational skills of listening and reading comprehension
- supporting one another to participate and gain confidence in communicating
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Application:
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Referrals accepted by phone at 519-824-6000 ext 4357, or fax at 519-767-3442 by completing the Waterloo Wellington Regional Aphasia Program Referral Sheet available on website
* self referrals and referrals from community partners (Ontario Health atHome Waterloo-Wellington, hospitals, Community Support Services (CSS) agencies)
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People who have aphasia as a result of stroke or brain injury * people who have completed or nearly completed their inpatient or outpatient course of therapy with a speech-language pathologist
* people with aphasia that is likely to remain the same or improve
* people who are able to participate in groups and maintain attention for longer periods of time
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