Uncategorized Archives | Voices of Hope for Aphasia https://www.vohaphasia.org/uncategorized/ Improving the lives of people with aphasia and their loved one! Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:12:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.vohaphasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/VOH-logo-circle-150x150.png Uncategorized Archives | Voices of Hope for Aphasia https://www.vohaphasia.org/uncategorized/ 32 32 Voices of Hope for Aphasia Welcomes Jim Porter to Board of Directors https://www.vohaphasia.org/voices-of-hope-for-aphasia-welcomes-jim-porter-to-board-of-directors/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:12:27 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=8880 The post Voices of Hope for Aphasia Welcomes Jim Porter to Board of Directors appeared first on Voices of Hope for Aphasia.

]]> Remembering Kathy Caputo https://www.vohaphasia.org/remembering-kathy-caputo/ https://www.vohaphasia.org/remembering-kathy-caputo/#respond Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:50:25 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=4419 The post Remembering Kathy Caputo appeared first on Voices of Hope for Aphasia.

]]> https://www.vohaphasia.org/remembering-kathy-caputo/feed/ 0 Our Members are on the News! https://www.vohaphasia.org/our-members-are-on-the-news/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:08:10 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=4188 April 29, 2022 Voices of Hope for Aphasia Founder, Mike Caputo, and long-time members, Trish Hambridge and Ann English, were highlighted by James Tully from ABC Action News – Tampa Bay. James Tully showcased how participation in life-participation based activities can help people with aphasia improve their communication and overall quality of life! To read […]

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]]> Art Activities for Aphasia Published! https://www.vohaphasia.org/art-activities-for-aphasia-published/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:37:08 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=4149 Mason Gehring, an Artist in Healthcare Professional and frequent guest in our Living! with Aphasia program, recently published an article in collaboration with Brooke Oliver, Jackie Hinckley, and Debbie Yones. The article, which talked about using art a a way for people with aphasia to express themselves, was published in the Alternative and Complementary Therapies […]

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]]> Voices of Hope for Aphasia Resumes In-Person Programs with Help from Pinellas Community Foundation https://www.vohaphasia.org/voices-of-hope-for-aphasia-resumes-in-person-programs-with-help-from-pinellas-community-foundation/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:40:21 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=3646 St. Petersburg, FL (June 21, 2021) – Voices of Hope for Aphasia is pleased to announce a grant from the Pinellas Community Foundations Senior Citizens Services Wellness grant. SCS is an organization focused on serving the needs of senior residents of Pinellas County. Voices of Hope for Aphasia is the only community aphasia center in the […]

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]]> Education Series: What is aphasia? https://www.vohaphasia.org/education-series-what-is-aphasia/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:05:20 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=3378 By Lauren Hoadley: You may have heard of Parkinson’s disease. You may have also heard of ALS. But have you heard of aphasia? Few people are familiar with this disorder, but aphasia is actually more common than you think. Aphasia affects more than twice as many people as Parkinson’s disease, and 150 times more people […]

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]]> Update to Florida Hospital Visitation Policies https://www.vohaphasia.org/update-to-florida-hospital-visitation-policies/ Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:44:44 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=3348 (Sept. 10, 2020) Florida hospitals are beginning to decrease their restrictions on visitor policies. For several local hospitals, this finally includes allowances for SUPPORT PERSONS! The updated policy at Tampa General Hospital explicitly states that a support person may accompany adult patients. That policy can be seen here: https://www.tgh.org/covid#updatesThe updated policy for Bay Care hospitals […]

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]]> National Aphasia Association highlights a Voices of Hope for Aphasia member https://www.vohaphasia.org/national-aphasia-association-highlights-a-voices-of-hope-for-aphasia-member/ Thu, 16 Jan 2020 18:25:31 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=2673 John Chandler, a long-time Voices of Hope for Aphasia member, is highlighted in the National Aphasia Association’s “Aphasia Threads.” These articles share three points of view on life with aphasia; a person with aphasia, a caregiver, and a professional. Read John’s story and the stories of Maria and Sierra.

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]]> Jen Ferreira, our STARS Technology program coordinator is highlighted in National Aphasia Association article https://www.vohaphasia.org/jen-ferreira-our-stars-technology-program-coordinator-is-highlighted-in-national-aphasia-association-article/ Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:47:30 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=2535 Jennifer Ferreira, M.S., CCC-SLP is Voices of Hope for Aphasia’s STARS Technology Program Coordinator. Under her guidance, STARS has grown into a weekly workshop group in both St. Petersburg and Dunedin. In October, STARS members together with the rest of our Wednesday members, participated in an “Around Town” simulation. Members used their communication devices and […]

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]]> Pamela Couse joins Voices of Hope for Aphasia as Director of Development and Outreach https://www.vohaphasia.org/pamela-couse-joins-voices-of-hope-for-aphasia-as-director-of-development-and-outreach/ Fri, 25 Oct 2019 20:52:34 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=2510 St. Petersburg, FL (October 24, 2019) Voices of Hope for Aphasia, a 501(c)3 non-profit, has appointed Pamela Couse as Director of Development and Outreach to help the organization as it grows. The organization’s mission is to serve those who, due to stroke or other brain injury, have a language disorder which affects their ability to […]

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