Aphasia Social Group
Aphasia is a language difficulty caused by damage to the brain eg after a Stroke...
The newly-formed Aphasia Social Group provides social support for people who may have problems:
- speaking,
- understanding,
- reading or
- writing after a stroke,
Speech pathology students from Griffith University will be attending group meetings,
being held on the third Saturday of each month between 10.00am and noon at Southport Branch Library, cnr Lawson and Garden Streets, Southport.
Parking is free for the first three hours. Morning tea will be provided.
For more information, please contact [email protected]
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Gold Coast Stoke Support Group meets first Wednesday of the month at the Undercroft of St Peter's Anglican Church, cnr Nerang & High Sts, Southport.
Time: 11am
Colin A. Oxenford
Chairman and Co-ordinator
Gold Coast Stroke Support Group
LANDLINE: (07) 55 313 254
MOBILE: 0400 849 573
EMAIL: [email protected]
The Gold Coast Stroke Support Group is a forum for many specialists (both medical & therapeutic) in the area of STROKE (or BRAIN ATTACK). Thus it offers attendees to meetings up-to-date information & education in the area of Stroke prevention, treatment, rehabilitation & support.
Not only will Stroke Survivors benefit by attending meetings but members of their family and/or carer/s may also benefit. These benefits may flow to not only the Stroke Survivor but also to members of their family &/or carer/s.
Talking with others about your experiences, both before and after meetings, can often bring surprising results.
Meetings are held at:
The Undercroft
Rear of St. Peter’s Anglican Church of Australia
cnr Nerang and High Streets
Southport QLD 4215
Tel: 55 328 978
Date: 1st Wednesday of each month (except January).
Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm
Disability Access: Yes.
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For more downloadable information, go to BrainLink fact-sheets. Go down the page and find the download on Stroke and a free booklet for your information. BrainLink's first priority is to respond to the immediate needs of the families and friends of those who are living with an acquired brain disorder.
Some of these conditions include stroke, head injuries, brain tumour and progressive neurological diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Motor Neurone disease and Huntington’s disease.
This is indeed a much needed and valuable service and we extend our grateful thanks.