When the words will not come, the page says them for you
Aphasia affects language, not intelligence. A scannable card explains that in one sentence — to a stranger, a paramedic, or an officer who is about to draw the wrong conclusion.
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Corrects the first assumption
Halting or slurred speech is often read as intoxication. One line — "I had a stroke, I have aphasia, my thinking is fine" — changes how the next five minutes go.
Say how to talk with you
Ask yes or no questions. Give me time. Let me point or write. Do not finish my sentences. Written by the person who has to live with the answer.
For fatigue and getting turned around
After a brain injury a familiar route can stop making sense, especially when tired. The card names where you were heading and who can come and get you.
One tap to the right person
A spouse, an adult child, a case manager — a tap-to-call button, not a number to read out loud when reading out loud is the hard part.
They know it was scanned
An email with the approximate area — and a text if a mobile number was added — so the person you named can call the finder straight back instead of waiting for news.
Yours, in your words
Recovery changes. Update the card as your speech, routine, or contacts change — the printed code never needs replacing.
Live in three steps
Pick a template
Start from a ready-made design built for exactly this.
Make it yours
Drop in your info, photos, and links — no design skills needed.
Print the QR
Download your QR code and put it wherever people will see it.
Questions
Is this for the survivor or the family?
Either. Many people set one up for themselves after a stroke, precisely so they are not dependent on someone else being present. Others build it with a partner. Whoever holds the account controls the page and can hand that over.
What does it help with day to day?
Mostly ordinary friction: a pharmacy counter, a taxi driver, a stranger asking if you are all right. It gives you a way to explain aphasia without having to perform the explanation under pressure.
Will paramedics look at it?
Sometimes — it helps to put the code somewhere obvious, like a wallet card or wristband. But treat it as helpful context, not a medical record. Keep whatever documentation your care team asks you to carry, and call emergency services in an emergency.
Does it need an app or signal?
The finder needs a phone with a camera and a connection to open the page. That is the honest limit of any QR code. There is no app to install and nothing for them to sign up for.
Is it a GPS tracker?
No. There is no chip, no battery, and no location history — it is printed ink. Nothing happens until someone scans it, and then the contact you named gets an email (and a text, if a mobile number was added) with the approximate area of that scan, worked out from the finder's network rather than GPS. You can edit the page, re-point the code, or switch it off whenever you want.
Can I include a photo?
Yes, and many people do. You choose every element on the page. We suggest leaving the home address and medical history off it, since anyone who picks up the card can read what is there.
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