# MedConcerns – Symptom AAC — Aphasia-Friendly Communication

> Aphasia-friendly medical communication aid for expressing health concerns. (iPhone/iPad app by Communication Rescue Services LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medconcerns-symptom-aac/id1604715254 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Communication Rescue Services LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1604715256)
- Category: Medical, Health & Fitness
- Price: $74.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 313 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish
- Released: 2022-11-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-06
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medconcerns-symptom-aac/id1604715254/reviews.md

## What is MedConcerns?

When communication is challenging, MedConcerns makes it easier.

MedConcerns was created by a speech therapist and a physician for people living with aphasia, motor speech disorders, dementia, or other conditions that affect communication; people who often have something urgent to say and no easy way to say it. It helps them express what they're experiencing, like pain, emotions, and fatigue, even when speaking or writing is difficult. For family members and caregivers, it means finally having a tool that helps bridge that gap together. Available in English and Spanish. Easily switch between the two in Settings. 

How it works
MedConcerns guides individuals through communicating their concerns one step at a time, using proven communication support strategies, including simplified text, clear icons, and accessible response options. Spoken audio plays with each selection to reinforce meaning. The app automatically asks follow-up questions to gather important details, like symptoms, context, onset, and changes from baseline, verifying each response along the way. At the end, each response tapped and confirmed is summarized on one screen, ensuring shared understanding between the individual and those supporting them. The app's approach to communication support and mental health screening is grounded in evidence-based methods.

What individuals can express
Concerns and symptoms such as:
- Pain: where it is, how it feels, how bad it is, when it happens, and whether it's new or a change.
- Emotions and mental health: including a mood check, emotion identification, and a mental health screener designed for people who can't use standard questionnaires. 
- Fatigue and sleep
- Appetite and swallowing
- Breathing and coughing
- Medication
- Vision and hearing
- Bowel and bladder
- Illness
- Wounds and incisions
- Trach and feeding tube
- And more…

Additional tools
- Needs Board — quickly express basic wants, needs, and comfort concerns
- Topic Board — broader communication with providers and caregivers beyond symptoms
- Yes/No Board — simple, clear responses to support conversation and decision-making
- Whiteboard — free-form space for writing, typing, drawing, adding icons from the app, or uploading images from your own device
- Education pages — built-in guidance about aphasia, apraxia, and communication strategies as well as mental health resources for people with aphasia. 

Customizable for every user
MedConcerns is easy to customize. A few simple changes in settings can make it more individualized and accessible:
- Choose the number of icons shown on each screen
- Remove irrelevant symptom choices
- Select gender of body image and voice options
- Switch between English and Spanish
- Add your own custom icons to the Topic and Needs boards

A note on mental health
People with aphasia experience depression and anxiety at high rates. It can be challenging to express these symptoms and feelings. MedConcerns' expanded mental health section was built to make it easier to communicate on this vital topic. It includes a mood scale, emotion identification, and a structured screener using simple present-tense questions with visual support. The screener draws on current evidence for best practices in mental health screening for people with aphasia and communication disorders. Mental health resources, including information on community support and strategies, are available from the dropdown menu. 

Built from real experience
MedConcerns was created by a speech therapist and physician who saw the problem firsthand, and knew that the right tools could make a difference.
For clinics, hospitals, or teams

Need access for multiple staff or shared devices? MedConcerns Pro offers facility plans with multi-user licensing, onboarding support, and implementation guidance. Contact us at info@medconcerns.com or visit medconcerns.com to learn more.

## Key features

- Aphasia-friendly medical assessment
- Nonverbal symbols, spoken output, and print
- Whiteboard, yes/no board, and topic boards
- Customizable concerns and needs boards
- Picture-based communication with text
- Simplified text and bold print

## Chart rankings

- #194 in Top Paid · Medical (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medconcerns-symptom-aac/id1604715254/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Physician

*2025-05-30, version 1.5*

MedConcerns is great! MedConcerns has become an every day tool that I rely on to greatly improve my communication with patients with aphasia or other communication difficulties. Working in a rehabilitation hospital, I reach for MedConcerns daily. MedConcerns helps my patients be active participant in their care. My interactions with patients with aphasia are more effective and more efficient since using MedConcerns

### 5/5 — Relative of aphasia patient

*2023-11-08, version 1.3*

My sister has had a hard time speaking after her stroke 
  This app is a wonderful way to communicate with her when she is trying to tell me what’s bothering her. I might never have understood her without it.

## Frequently asked questions about MedConcerns

### What is MedConcerns?

MedConcerns is a medical communication aid designed to help individuals with aphasia and other communication disorders express their health concerns. It uses a combination of pictures, spoken words, and text to facilitate understanding between patients and providers.

### Who can benefit from using MedConcerns?

MedConcerns is beneficial for individuals with conditions like aphasia, apraxia, dementia, voice disorders, and hearing difficulties. It is also useful for those who speak a different language than their provider, as well as caregivers and healthcare professionals.

### Does MedConcerns require any training to use?

No, MedConcerns is designed for ease of use and requires no prior training on communication techniques. The communication tools are built directly into the app.

### What are the communication features in MedConcerns?

MedConcerns includes features like a whiteboard for drawing and writing, yes/no boards, and various communication boards for topics and needs. It also offers aphasia-friendly tools such as images with text, simplified language, and adjustable icon density.

### What is the price of MedConcerns?

MedConcerns is a paid application priced at $49.99. There is also a Lite version available for trial before purchasing the full application.

### On which devices can MedConcerns be used?

MedConcerns is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed for iOS operating systems.

### How often is MedConcerns updated?

The latest version of MedConcerns, 1.5, was released on November 27, 2023. Updates typically include new medical concerns and expanded customization options.

### What is the age rating for MedConcerns?

MedConcerns has an age rating of 12+. This indicates it is suitable for users aged 12 and older.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6 — 2026-07-15

Expanded Mental Health Section The Emotions & Feelings concern has been fully reimagined. A visual mood scale gives an overall picture of how the individual is feeling. Next, an emotion identification page allows the individual to share more specific feelings, including anxious, depressed, scared, angry, frustrated, exhausted, sad, grief, hopeless, and worried/guilty. Finally, a structured six-question screener addresses symptoms of anxiety and depression, using present-tense yes/no/maybe questions with visual support — drawing on current evidence for mental health screening with people with aphasia and communication disorders.

Whiteboard Update The whiteboard now supports adding your own custom icons directly from your device, making it even more personalized and flexible.

More Accessible Language We've updated icon text and audio throughout the app to use clearer, more accessible language.

Performance and Stability Improvements This update includes a minimum iOS version update to iOS 15.0, along with performance and stability improvements.

### 1.5 — 2023-11-27

Bug fixed!

### 1.4 — 2023-11-10

Additional medical concerns include:
Illness
Hearing
Something Happened
Wound / Incision
Appetite
PEG
Mucus / Secretions
Expanded Needs Board
Increased customization:
Concerns screen and needs board can be customized to hide
irrelevant options!

### 1.3 — 2023-02-20

Compatible for iPhone

### 1.2 — 2023-01-14

New features, bug fixed.

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