Staff Announcement: Farewell, Carly Woods

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that Carly Woods, Speech-Language Pathologist, will be moving on from our aphasia team. For the past four years we have been privileged to have Carly with us.
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Most recently, Carly excelled in her role as the Clinical Practice Leader for the aphasia programs. We will miss her passion, dedication, and contagious positivity!

Please join us in wishing Carly all the best in her new endeavours!

4th Annual Talk, Stroll, and Roll Walkathon Fundraiser


Each year we look forward to getting together to walk, socialize, raise awareness and raise funds. This year our walkathon looked a little bit different, but it was a huge success nonetheless!

Due to the pandemic we came together virtually, through social media, email, Zoom and the phone. We made, met and exceeded goals. We celebrated together at our virtual closing ceremonies with yoga, music, awards and more. Lastly, we surpassed our fundraising goal of $10,000 making this year our most successful fundraising event to date! A huge thank you to everyone who participated. All the funds raised go to providing essential support to those living with aphasia. We couldn't do this without you!

Final donation total to come! Donations are still being received and processed. We are amazed by the generosity of H-PCAP's community. 
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H-PCAP supports rights and reforms for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and stands in solidarity.
Within our groups we are committed to showing support through our actions, words, and communication.
We commit to:
  • Providing a safe space to come together
  • Engaging in discussions about equality and justice
  • Ongoing analysis and reform to ensure no inadvertent biases are built into our practices and organizational structure
Please, reach out. You can contact us and provide feedback on your experience by calling or texting
905-875-8474 or emailing info@h-pcap.com

Sincerely,
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Dayna O’Kelly, H-PCAP President 

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3rd Annual Talk, Stroll, and Roll Walkathon Fundraiser

​What a wonderful day we had for our 3rd Annual Talk, Stroll, and Roll
aphasia fundraiser and community event!
 
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our programs, including our community partner vendors who showcased their organizations and programs for people living with stroke and aphasia.
 
Special thanks to our wonderful volunteers and members – we couldn’t have done this event without you!!
#AphasiaAwareness #Wellness #TalkStrollandRoll

2nd Annual Talk, Stroll, & Roll 
The Halton-Peel Community Aphasia Programs ushered in the warmer weather with a successful fundraising event in June 2018. We would like to extend a very sincere thank you to everyone who came out in support of our 2nd Annual aphasia Talk, Stroll, and Roll walkathon! We raised over $10,000 for the aphasia programs! Funds will be used to support our aphasia programs, our aphasia training sessions, caregiver support groups, and providing financial assistance to clients in need. 

​3rd Annual Variety Show


​An afternoon of music and entertainment to raise aphasia awareness was enjoyed by all!

Thank you for everyone's support, it wouldn't have been a success without you.

​Also, a big thank you to our talented performers!
H-PCAP's first annual
“Talk, Stroll and Roll” 

H-PCAP hosted it’s first annual “Talk, Stroll, and Roll” in June 2017, a walkathon where sponsored participants travelled along a 2.5 km trail at Chinguacousy Park in Brampton. 

H-PCAP is beyond thrilled with the turnout, and has raised over $5,500 to help enhance our aphasia programs in the community. 

H-PCAP would like to thank all those who participated and donated. This event wouldn't have been a success without your support! 

Click here to view some highlights from the event posted on SNAPD. ​

2nd Annual Variety Show


​Our Annual Variety Show was a huge success! 

Musical performers and aphasia clients spread aphasia awareness through songs and skits. 

Click here to view SNAP photos and here to view article from the Burlington Post. 
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Thank you to everyone for your support and helping raise aphasia awareness! 

March 1, 2016 Press Release:
Funded Aphasia Program Pilot Project Approved for Mississauga Halton
The Halton-Peel Community Aphasia Programs are pleased to announce that the Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) has provided funding for a one-year pilot project to look at expansion of services for people living with acquired communication disorders in the Mississauga, Milton and Oakville areas.
 
In collaboration with community partners, conversation groups will be established to serve clients with acquired communication disorders who want to improve their communication. Community partners supporting the aphasia programs by advocating for the program’s importance, providing space for the groups, and/or providing client referrals include: 
The Halton Aphasia Centre, operating as the Halton-Peel Community Aphasia Programs, began serving clients in Burlington Ontario in 1984. In collaboration with the Central West LHIN, the program expanded into Brampton in 2014. Group therapy sessions are facilitated by a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) and Communicative Disorders Assistants (CDAs) contracted through Monarch House Oakville, a division of CBI Health Group. The new Mississauga Halton LHIN aphasia programs also include Registered Social Worker support. Together, the aphasia program and Monarch House continue to advocate for people with aphasia and are working to expand aphasia awareness in Southern Ontario.
 
"We are thrilled to be expanding our services” said Brittany Clark, the program’s clinical lead and Speech-Language Pathologist. “Our goal is to enhance the communication skills and quality of life for people living with aphasia. Our services take into account the clients’ perspective and current communication needs, and our programming is designed to reflect the unique goals, wants and abilities of our clients.”
 
Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder that affects over 120,000 Canadians (Rose & Attard, 2015) and over 1 in 3 stroke survivors (Dickey et al., 2010).  Following a stroke, brain injury or brain illness, adults with aphasia unexpectedly find themselves unable to or limited in their ability to express their wants, needs, thoughts, and feelings. Aphasia may cause difficulty with speaking, understanding spoken or written language, reading and/or writing, but does not affect intelligence.
 
As aphasia is rarely understood by people in the community, this disorder can cause individuals to withdraw from communicating with friends and family members. In a recent study, aphasia exhibited the largest negative relationship to Quality of Life in Long Term Care centres in Ontario, followed by cancer and Alzheimer's disease (Lam & Wodchis, 2010).
 
Scott Richardson, an aphasia group member since September 2015, expressed his enthusiasm for the opening of the new groups: "The Halton-Peel Aphasia group is a safe place to practice my communication skills, talking and writing. I'm encouraged to practice my oral and writing skills and the instructors/facilitators give me real-time feedback. It is a diverse group of members, who have amazing stories about their families and careers.  The program is supported by dedicated "outstanding" volunteers who are trained to deal with aphasia and encourage each member to strive to their individual goals." 
 
Resources, ideas and information are shared among program sites, community partners, and with other Speech-Language Pathologists in the Ontario Aphasia Centres Interest Group to continually enhance the aphasia programs and practice. For more information about program locations, dates and times, please visit the Contact Us page on this website. 

Dayna O’Kelly, H-PCAP Board of Directors President

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