June 14, 2013

June is Aphasia Awareness Month! On Thursday, June 27th at 3:00 pm CST, Griswold Home Care will present a FREE national webinar workshop titled ‘Aphasia – Making Their Voices Heard’.

 

 

 

 

 

Griswold’s Chris Kelly, M. Ed & Director of Learning & Development, will present the fourth installment of the Monthly Solutions Series Webinar. This webinar will be co-hosted by Ellayne S. Ganzfried, M.S., CCC-SLP & Executive Director of the National Aphasia Association. We will reveal multiple tools on the webinar as a toolkit for anyone working with or managing care for Aphasia.

This Workshop will include:
Step 1: Review recent research emphasizing the need for increased Aphasia awareness, research and treatment guidelines
Step 2: Uncover stories and experiences clients and family caregivers have shared through social media and client discussion boards
Step 3: Share practical strategies for overcoming communication challenges and improving quality of life
Step 4: Present an Aphasia Solutions toolkit offering interactive tools and resources

Who should attend? All health care professionals, caregivers, families supporting Aphasia, advocacy partners, and/or clients living with Aphasia are invited to register for the webinar.

We are excited to announce that Griswold Home Care will donate $1 to the National Aphasia Association for every webinar registrant (up to $500) in support of the NAA's mission to promote public awareness and understanding of aphasia and provide support to all persons with aphasia and their caregivers.  Show your support and register for the webinar today!

We look forward to hearing from you during the webinar, but to join the conversation on this topic ahead of time, simply use #GriswoldCares on twitter in the days and weeks leading up to the webinar, and we will be sure to answer any of your questions or comments.