The Staying Connected program is designed for people diagnosed with PPA in the first 1-2 years. It will be 8 weeks in duration. Following completion of the Staying Connected program, a monthly PPA support group is offered.
This program is an introductory 8-week session for persons with PPA and their care partners offered twice yearly. A care partner is requested to attend the group with the person with PPA during the program. The overall program goals are to offer support to both the care partner AND person with PPA in order to:
- learn about the characteristics and challenges of PPA
- help to cope with limitations and language decline
- provide an experience of increasing self-confidence
- discover and practice different strategies that maximize communication between care partners and individuals with PPA
- provide a safe environment to express and discuss concerns among peers