Speech Language Pathology:
Speech language pathology (SLP) or sometimes referred to as a speech
therapist (ST) is offered as part of the rehabilitation team. It is
performed by a therapist that has a degree in SLP.
The goal of the SLP is to look at what the resident's prior level of function
was prior to going into the hospital or in the past 6 months to a year.
The SLP will evaluate the resident and write goals to be obtained in a certain
time frame. The SLP will work with the resident on swallowing techniques
with feeding or cognitive retraining.
The SLP works on items such as:
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Swallowing techniques if a resident has had a stroke and is having difficulty
swallowing safely. A lot of times food will be swallowed and aspirated by
the food going into the lungs. The SLP will often order a swallowing test
to see exactly where the food is going. A lot of times a resident will not
be able to swallow thin liquids or whole foods and will require thickened
liquids or softened food. The SLP will make a dietary request that will
recommend what level of foods and drinks are safe for the resident if any.
Sometimes eating and drinking are unsafe and the resident will have a feeding
tube. SLP will work on safe swallowing techniques with the resident,
family, and staff if possible.
Cognitive retraining can be worked on with the SLP to help memory retraining
or to evaluate what effects a stroke may have had on a resident. They can
access what damage has been done, to what areas of the brain, and to what degree
the damage is. They can work with the families to teach compensation
techniques and understanding.
There are other functions of the SLP but this was just to give you a basic
understanding.
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