Getting to Know Jamie Callison
When did you have your stroke? May 9, 2023 What is your favorite thing to do? Go to the beach! What is your favorite thing to talk about? I like…
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Getting to Know Matt Marracelli
Name: Matthew Marracelli When did you have your stroke? 8/20/22 What was your occupation? An electrician at a power plant What are your favorite activities now? Working on my 1957…
Coach Baker Will Be Missed
"Coach" (Kerwin) Baker, a loving husband, father, grandfather, coach, athlete, and avid sports fan, died December 4th after a brief battle with cancer. "Coach Bake," as he was known to…
Getting to Know Kris Price
Name: Kris Price When did you have your stroke? June 2020, while living in the Chicago suburbs. What was your occupation? Owner of Price Tree Removal What are your favorite…
Get to Know Tom Boyle
When did you have your stroke? I had my stroke on September 15, 2000, while golfing. What was your occupation? I was working at Culligan Water as a sales manager.…
Get to Know Jim Kasper
Name: Jim Kasper When did you have your stroke? June 2, 2021 What was your occupation? Software Developer for Medical Billings Systems What are your favorite activities now? Watching my wife. I…
Get to Know Leonard Lizaso
Name: Leonard Lizaso When did you have your stroke? February 19, 2021 What was your occupation? Registered Nurse What are your favorite activities now? Gardening, cooking, carpentry, fixing car What piece of advice would…
Get to Know Rick Reese
Name: Rick Reese When did you have your stroke? March 2018. What was your occupation? Mechanic/owner at Reese's Chevron station. What are your favorite activities now? Working at the station,…
Get to Know Hank Prince
Name: Hank (Henry) John Prince (My Slovenian name is Enrico Giovanni Princic.) When did you have your stroke? On July 24, 2015, my wife Donna and I were on vacation…
Gene is Volunteering at Healthfit
Gene Kapica is HealthFit's first volunteer! Members have been complimenting his excellent work ever since he started. Gene started at HealthFit by working with their Personal Trainer. Then, he entered…
Member Memories
The Aphasia Community Center has lost special friends in the last year. Diane Lombard, Tim Lampkin, and Joe Scofield were active members of the Aphasia Community Center. Diane and…
Aphasia Peer Mentor Program
The Aphasia Community Center proudly announces the "Aphasia Peer Mentor Program." Our Peer Mentors, Rick Reese and Tom Boyle, work with newly diagnosed persons with Aphasia and their family members.
