Vanguard Home Health Speech Therapy team specializes in developing treatments to improve overall communication and swallowing abilities. A Speech Therapist will provide an initial consultation with the patient, assess and diagnose specific communication problems and follow the prescribed plan of care in order to rehabilitate basic communication skills. Individual treatment plans are designed to:
Reteach speaking, reading, or writing
Improve auditory comprehension
Promote alternative communication systems
Strengthen oral muscles for speech and swallowing
Teach esophageal speech or use of electro-larynx
Improve orientation, memory, and decision-making skills
