Befriending
Connect provides training and supervision for volunteers with aphasia who offer one-to-one support to others with stroke and aphasia in hospital and at home. Through these visits, trained befrienders encourage and help other people with aphasia to re-connect with life.
Benefits for befrienders
- Provides a meaningful role
- An opportunity to share experiences
- A chance to change service delivery
- Community participation
- Provides peer-support
Benefits for befriendees
- Information
- Reassurance
- Friendship
- Conversation opportunities
- Fun and laughter
Befriending is offered at all Connect locations. To find out more, contact us