The St. Mary's Speech and Language Pathology Department is dedicated to improving quality of life through innovation and excellence in the evaluation, treatment and management of patients with disorders of speech, voice, language, cognition, memory or swallowing.
This is achieved by:
- Providing direct patient care
- Consulting professionals within an interdisciplinary team
- Educating the patient, their loved ones and caregivers
The Speech and Language Pathology staff interfaces with all disciplines, including: neurosciences, otolaryngology, radiology, oncology, and general medicine for adults and children. Speech and Language Pathology services are provided to outpatients and hospitalized patients.
Our clinical expertise and core values of compassion and respect demonstrate our firm commitment to providing the highest quality of care for our patients.
Patients Served
Individuals with acquired difficulty in speech, language, memory, cognition and swallowing, secondary to:
- Stroke (CVA)
- Brain Tumor
- Neurological/Post-neurological Condition
- Neuromuscular Disease
- Head and Neck Surgery
- Developmental Delays and Disorders
- Trauma
Disorders Treated Include:
- Aphasia
- Apraxia
- Dysarthria
- Dysphagia
- Voice Disorders
- Laryngectomy
- Glossectomy
- Cognitive Disorders
Services
The Speech and Language Pathology Department provides a comprehensive range of evaluative, preventative and rehabilitative services to those with communicative cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
An individualized treatment plan that focues on the re-establishment of functional and reliable communication is implemented for each patient. Treatment goals may also address specific communicative-cognitive deficits through a variety of facilitatory and compensatory treatment techniques. Patients with swallowing disorders are seen for a comprehensive evaluation which may include a videofluorographic swallowing study to achieve safe swallowing. This is followed by swallowing treatment including Vital Stim and diet modification as needed.
For more information on speech, language and pathology services at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, please call 580-233-9692.
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