Experiences of people with severe aphasia and spouses attending an Interdisciplinary Community Aphasia Group.

CONCLUSIONS: The Interdisciplinary Community Aphasia Group model has overall acceptability for people with chronic, severe aphasia and their spouses, and can be adapted to ensure feasibility in clinical practice. Ongoing research is required to best tailor community groups for people with aphasia and significant others, and to reinforce the need for their proliferation. Implications for rehabilitation People with aphasia and their spouses can benefit from a wide range of programming, including participation in meaningful and accessible non-verbal activitiesAn interdisciplinary staff team can contribute positively to member experience and impacts, with peer staff offering valuable mentoring roles. Various aspects of member identity and life narrative impact on community aphasia group partic...

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