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Aphasia affects language, not intelligence.

Someone with aphasia knows what they want to say but has difficulty finding the words to say it. Aphasia is a condition that affects a person’s ability to communicate. It can also impact a person’s ability to understand language, read and/or write.

The Northwestern Medicine Aphasia Center at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital offers group and individual services to people living with aphasia. The Aphasia Center connects people with aphasia living in the community with one another for support and ongoing communication practice.

To learn more, visit nm.org/AphasiaRehab or call 630.909.8562.

Volunteers are essential to Marianjoy.

Many have a personal connection to the hospital, while others simply want to share their skills and make a difference. For each and every volunteer, we’re deeply grateful for their commitment to our mission of putting patients first.

This article highlights two special long-time Marianjoy volunteers.

Want to get involved? Get the details at nm.org/volunteer.

Longtime volunteers make a difference for Marianjoy patients, staff - Chronicle Media Elsie Dieden went to Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton in 2000 to help one of her special needs students acclimate to his volunteer work – and she never left. “I got hooked,” Dieden said of helping at the rehabilitation center. The former special education teacher in Community Unit ...