Aphasia Peer Connect
Stronger Together
Aphasia Peer Connect is a
peer social group for people with
aphasia and other
communication disabilities.
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Online
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Weekly
- For
one hour
Get together and connect with other people who have communication challenges. Our staff and volunteers will provide a safe and comfortable environment where you can:
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Meet new people
- Have
conversations
- Have
fun!
If you or someone you know is interested in
joining Aphasia Peer Connect, please
Register Here.
Session Dates & Times
Once you register, you can join one of the
regional session groups or one of the
national session groups. If the regional group session near you doesn’t work for your schedule, our staff will work with you to find a group that works for you.
Aphasia Peer Connect sessions:
Region: National
Dates: Weekly on
Mondays and Thursdays
Times:
Region: Durham, Ontario
Dates: Weekly on Wednesdays
Times:1 p.m. EST (Ontario)
10 a.m. PST
11 a.m. MST
12 noon CST
1 p.m. EST
2 p.m. AST
2:30 p.m. NST
Region: Hamilton and Niagara, Ontario
Dates: Weekly on Wednesdays
Times: 11 a.m. EST (Ontario)
8 a.m. PST
9 a.m. MST
10 a.m. CST
11 a.m. EST
12 noon AST
12:30 p.m. NST
Region: Peterborough
Dates: Weekly on
Wednesdays
Times: 11 a.m. EST (Ontario)
Instructions to connect to the Aphasia Peer Connect online group
The Aphasia Peer Connect online group is hosted on Zoom, an online video chat network. For those of you who are new to connecting to Zoom web events or for those who need a refresher, please review the following login instructions for computer and telephone:
To interact during the sessions
- At the time of the event, click on the Zoom website link provided for your program.
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Enter the Meeting ID number for the program if required.
- For computers with built in speakers and microphones, interact directly from your computer.
- For computers that do NOT have speakers or microphones, you can interact with what you see on the computer screen by phoning in to the session to listen and speak to other participants. Dialing in using one of the following location numbers:
1-647-558-0588 (Toronto, ON)
1-778-907-2071 (Vancouver, BC)
1-438-809-7799 (Montreal, QC)
1-587-328-1099 (Calgary, AB)
1-647-374-4685 (Toronto, ON)
If you have any questions, reach out to us in advance by
contacting Rebecca Smith by email at rsmith@marchofdimes.ca or call 1-647-522-1319.
We look forward to staying connected to you!
Aphasia Peer Connect is supported by the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund and the following Community Foundations:
- Hamilton Community Foundation
- Niagara Community Foundation
- Durham Community Foundation
- Calgary Foundation
