PRESS RELEASE

BAMC Announces Aphasia Support Group (February 15, 2007)

For more information contact:
Terry Anderson-Blanke
Speech Language Pathologist
715-735-4200 Ext. 5121
tanderson-blanke@bamc.org

(Marinette, Wis.) – Bay Area Medical Center announces the formation of a support group for individuals who have aphasia. The first meeting will happen on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Bay Area Mobility Center, 3117 Shore Drive, Suite 101.

Aphasia is difficulty speaking or understanding speech after a brain injury (IE, stroke or head trauma).

The support group is open to individuals and/or their family members. During the meetings, individuals experiencing aphasia and/or their family members will have an opportunity to practice speech and language skills in a safe and supportive environment; receive additional information about aphasia; obtain access to medical professionals; and strengthen and rebuild confidence in social settings.

For more information about Aphasia, the support group, or to RVSP, please call Terry Anderson-Blanke, Speech Language Pathologist at 715-735-4200 Ext. 5121.

For the Editor:

Bay Area Medical Center is a 99-bed general acute care hospital located in Northeast Wisconsin. It includes a community primary/secondary care hospital, a 71,100 sq.-ft. outpatient surgery center, a primary care physician joint venture, and a radiation oncology joint venture. BAMC offers select, advanced medical services, with an emphasis on diagnostic radiology, rehabilitation services, ambulatory surgery, obstetrics, cancer treatment and urgent care. BAMC earned full accreditation in 2006 by the Joint Commission on HealthCare Organizations.

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