Speech Therapy

Our speech therapists can help patients in two distinct ways: they help people communicate, and they help people swallow.

In the public mind, speech therapists are strongly associated with young children, whom they help overcome stutters and delayed verbal development. But for aging, injured, or sick people, speech therapists serve a critical role in maintaining health. Being able to understand a patient’s needs is vital to our work, so our speech therapists are an important part of our team, allowing us all to understand patients’ needs and complaints better. Even if a patient loses the ability to speak entirely, speech therapists are experts in non-oral communication and can give patients strategies and equipment to help make their voices heard.

Our speech therapists, being experts in the structure of the mouth and throat, are uniquely poised to help patients who struggle with swallowing. Mealtime is prime social time in most families, and being able to participate in shared meals helps patients feel sociable and connected with their loved ones.