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Speech Therapy
Essential Medical Services is staffed with experienced speech therapists, also called speech language pathologists who provide care that is designed to evaluate and treat cognitive, neurological, and physical disorders that cause difficulty with swallowing, language and speech. For treatments to be performed and covered by home health benefits, your care must be necessary and ordered by your physician for a specific condition. You must be homebound and only need care on a part-time or intermittent basis (not full time).
A typical home health visit from a speech therapist may include but are not limited to:
- Exercises and games to improve cognitive retention and thought processes.
- Teaching you how to make sounds, improve your voice or increase your language skills so you can communicate more effectively.
- Develop a plan of personalized care to fit your needs.
- Teaching of strategies to swallow without choking or inhaling food or liquid.
- Teach speech strengthening exercises.
Our speech therapists will:
- Help you to develop or recover reliable communication and swallowing skills.
- Help promote independence through cognitive training, education and use of tools.
- Assist with any home modification to enhance therapy.
