Caregiver Program at UMAP Featured in Advance

Education and support empower individuals who have a relative or friend with aphasia. Caregivers need to be advocates for their loved ones. They can help provide encouragement and motivation to help people with aphasia continue on their road of recovery.

The University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP) developed a comprehensive education and support program for caregivers while their relatives and friends are participating in six weeks of intensive therapy. Caregivers meet formally for an hour once a week to learn about aphasia, share ideas, and discuss ways to help continue the momentum of the program when their loved ones return home...

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