Home Health Speech Therapy

Speech therapist home visits from a trusted care team

Home Speech Therapy

If you or a loved one has suffered from an illness or injury that’s left you with trouble communicating, swallowing or eating, our expert team of speech therapists is here to help.

Goals of Speech Therapy at Home for Adults

Speech therapy improves your ability to speak and understand language, so you can better engage with the world around you. Our speech-language pathologists (SLPs) also help people who are having trouble with swallowing or eating.

Your Home Health Speech Therapy Care Plan

Our licensed and experienced SLPs work with you to create an individualized plan to meet your specific goals. Depending on your needs and situation, your individualized plan may include:

Exercises to strengthen muscles
Non-verbal communication techniques
Recommendations for eating positions or dietary changes

Speech Therapy Home Visits

What To Expect During Your First Visit

During your first speech therapy home visit, your home health SLP will take a complete medical history. This includes asking questions about the recent events that prompted you to seek speech therapy care. They may perform a few simple exercises in expressive (speaking) and receptive (understanding) language to make their assessment.

Your SLP will take all of this information and create a personalized care plan specific to your needs. They’ll review this care plan together with you and/or your caregivers to ensure that everyone agrees with the treatment. Care plans typically include:

Areas that need addressed
Exercises to address your needs
Independent exercises you can practice between sessions

Subsequent Speech Therapy Home Service Visits

After the initial visit, your SLP will visit you in your home as needed. Between visits, you should complete speech therapy exercises that your SLP assigns, since they will help you achieve your goals more quickly.

The duration of your overall treatment depends on your ability to meet your goals and maximize your potential.

Candidates for Speech Therapy at Home

You may be a candidate for home-based speech therapy if you have any of these medical conditions or situations:

Head and neck cancers
Stroke
Swallowing problems
Other illness that affects your ability to speak or understand language

For Referring Providers

We partner with primary care and other referring providers to offer your patients the specialty care they need.

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