Speech-Language Pathology
Communication
Life changing events such as a brain injury or a stroke may affect your ability to communicate. Our Speech Pathologists will find ways for you to effectively communicate with others through standard or alternate methods. After assessing your needs, our Speech Pathologists may implement adaptive communication methods such as communication boards, computers, tablets or adaptive phones. Loss of hearing also greatly affects our ability to communicate. Our Speech Pathologists can also help you adapt to managing your hearing aids.
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Memory & Cognition
Aging and life changing medical events can introduce a variety of changes to cognitive functions, memory, attention, and visual perception which often lead to impaired judgment, disorientation, and even depression. By enhancing memory skills through specialized memory retrieval techniques and memory aids our Speech Pathologists can help you remember, recognize familiar environments and more safely participate in common routines. Speech Pathology is a great way for patients to adapt to ongoing cognitive and memory changes and maintain their level of independence for longer.
Our Speech Pathologists also support caregivers by teaching them how to effectively communicate, avoid triggers and how to help manage symptoms. Improved caregiver to patient communication leads to a better quality of life for both by reducing stress and anxiety. |
Swallowing and Breathing Management
Choking may lead to aspiration and pneumonia which puts your loved one at great risk. After an evaluation, our Speech Pathologists can develop a plan to monitor and improve oral motor control and swallowing safety through positioning, education, exercises and with state of the art use of VitalStim. We may also implement dietary modifications such as the use of straws, or prescribing changes to the thickness of liquids and the consistency of solid food to improve swallowing safety.
With education and specialized exercises, Speech Pathologists can also help with respiratory issues such as COPD, chronic cough, vocal cord dysfunction and inefficient breathing patterns. |