Speech - Language Pathology

Speech-Language Pathologist assists residents of all ages with improving oral-motor skills, swallowing, communication, cognition, and voice production. They provide skilled intervention for residents who demonstrate language and comprehension deficits secondary to illness, injury or developmental delay. Additionally, patients whose comprehension and interactive skills are reduced due to cognitive loss or hearing impairment are often referred to speech language pathologists for recommendations of augmentative or alternative communication systems for training of the resident and caregivers to avoid resident isolation. Treatment strategies involve teaching compensatory techniques to improve swallowing and feeding and enhance communication, listening, reading and writing comprehension, language interpretation and expressive skills.

For additional information contact 423-638-9226 or e-mail at lhc@lmhcare.org