Corbett Aphasia Rehabilitation + Education (CARE)

Screen shot of online care program

CARE offers both virtual and in person groups to ensure everyone with aphasia has access to therapy.

Questions?
Please contact csdcc@ualberta.ca
What is Aphasia?
Aphasia Video
Aphasia Friendly Cookbook
Aphasia Friendly Cookbook - CARE Cooking and Baking Group 
Articles about CARE
Rehab News article about CARE

The Corbett Aphasia Rehabilitation and Education (CARE) program is for people with aphasia and their families to access speech and language therapy and to connect with each other. CARE started offering programming in January 2021. CARE uses the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA) to help members increase participation and re-engage in life.

About Us

CARE is overseen by Registered Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) in the Communication Sciences and Disorders department at the University of Alberta. Working alongside them, will be SLP students in clinical placements.

CARE runs groups year round with a summer break in July and August. Most groups are provided online. Some groups are provided in-person on the University of Alberta campus in Edmonton and in the community in Saskatoon.

Example Schedule 

Tuesdays 

  • 10:00 - 11:30 AM
    • Book Club for higher level readers (CARE to read 1) (virtual)
    • Book Club for lower level readers (CARE to read 2) (virtual)

  • 12:30 - 2:00 PM
    • Current Events (virtual)

  • 2:30 - 4:00 PM
    • Travel Club (virtual)

Thursdays  

  • 10:00 - 11:30 AM
    • Coffee & Chat (in person)
       
  • 12:30 - 2:00 PM
    • Coffee & Chat 
    • CARE for Women (virtual)

  •  2:30 - 4:00 PM
    • Movie Club (virtual)

 

Client testimonials

  • "Just a short note to say thank you to you and the group for putting together the CARE Current Events sessions. I have noticed (my husband's) confidence in speaking improve tremendously to the point where he makes a few jokes. I hope this improved confidence gives him the encouragement to engage in groups outside these sessions. He enjoyed participating in these sessions, even though they were taxing on his brain."
    CARE participant (Winter 2025)
  • "Thank-you to: Corbett clinic for offering this great program; (the clinicians) for your dedication & assistance; my fellow attendees for your support & empathy. CARE Toastmasters has been a great help in increasing my focus over longer periods of time & has increased my confidence enabling me to speak up more readily for the things that matter to me. For example: I negotiated this winter with the managers of my residence about access to the courtyard area. My family has noticed that I am putting more words together & coming across more clearly in my communication. With these greater skills I would like to be able to engage more people, those with speech challenges or anyone I fancy to talk to.
    Thank-you again to all the wonderful people who have played a part in this CARE Toastmasters session. I feel encouraged & I plan to continue improving my speech which I have learned takes 'practice, practice, practice'.  I'd love to attend another (CARE group) in the near future."
     CARE participant (Fall 2023)
  • $20 / session 
    • For example, groups that run for one block (7 weeks) will cost $140
  • Clients will receive an invoice following each session.
  • Payment is made on a secure digital link.
  • Subsidies are available if financial hardship.
  • If you are a new client and are interested in attending CARE groups, please first complete our Corbett Clinic Intake Form
  • SLP (and other professional) referrals are welcome.
  • Self referrals are welcome.
  • If you have reports (i.e., medical reports, SLP assessment/treatment reports) these can be sent via fax (780-492-9333) or as an encrypted document via email to csdcc@ualberta.ca
  • If you are an existing/returning client, you will automatically be sent registration information before each clinical semester.

Read about our groups here.

  • Thank-you to: Corbett clinic for offering this great program; (the clinicians) for your dedication & assistance; my fellow attendees for your support & empathy. CARE Toastmasters has been a great help in increasing my focus over longer periods of time & has increased my confidence enabling me to speak up more readily for the things that matter to me. For example: I negotiated this winter with the managers of my residence about access to the courtyard area. My family has noticed that I am putting more words together & coming across more clearly in my communication. With these greater skills I would like to be able to engage more people, those with speech challenges or anyone I fancy to talk to.
    Thank-you again to all the wonderful people who have played a part in this CARE Toastmasters session. I feel encouraged & I plan to continue improving my speech which I have learned takes 'practice, practice, practice'.  I'd love to attend another (CARE group) in the near future.
    CARE participant (Fall 2023)
  • Just a short note to say thank you to you and the group for putting together the CARE Current Events sessions. I have noticed (my husband's) confidence in speaking improve tremendously to the point where he makes a few jokes. I hope this improved confidence gives him the encouragement to engage in groups outside these sessions. He enjoyed participating in these sessions, even though they were taxing on his brain."
    Care participant (Winter 2025)