Community Dysphasia & Communication Support Group

Tender description

This Scheme is designed to facilitate the provision, by the Trust of facilitated social opportunities for people with all levels of communication impairment following stroke or as a result of fronto-temporal dementia Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)/Semantic Dementia. Concurrently to facilitate opportunities for carers of people with communication impairment following stroke to meet together and develop self-help groups. This scheme will: • Organise and facilitate established Communication Groups with a registered Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist and expert patient in three locations in South Gloucestershire for stroke survivors, people with fronto-temporal dementia Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)/Semantic Dementia and their carers. • Yate - Ridgewood Community Centre - 18 sessions per group over 12 months. • Thornbury - The Chantry, Castle Street - 18 sessions per group over 12 months. • Longwell Green Community Centre - 18 sessions per group over 12 months. • Group for people with early stage fronto-temporal dementia PPA/Semantic dementia variant - 18 sessions per group over 12 months, Longwell Green Community Centre • In addition the scheme will: o Facilitate social participation o Help build confidence o Promote social inclusion and prevent social isolation o Promote wellbeing of people with communication impairment following stroke or onset of fronto-temporal dementia PPA/semantic dementia variant and their carers o Enable opportunities to support the maintenance of skills and levels of communication o Provide information and support regarding stroke or fronto-temporal dementia PPA/semantic dementia variant for people with communication impairment following these diagnosis and their carers.