Speech Therapy

Adults may need home-based speech therapy services after a stroke, illness, or traumatic accident that affects their ability to use language. Speech therapy can help with swallowing difficulties, also known as dysphagia, by teaching patients how to swallow safely and effectively. Home health speech therapy focuses on receptive language (the ability to understand words spoken to you) and expressive language (the ability to use words to express yourself). Additionally, home health speech therapy addresses the mechanics of speech production, including articulation, pitch, fluency, and volume.

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Speech Therapy Home Care Services:

Assessment of Communication and Swallowing Disorders

Voice Quality Enhancement

Breathing and Voice Exercises

Cognition Training

The goal of speech therapy is to improve or eliminate symptoms that impede speech such as:

  • Chewing and swallowing difficulties
  • Oral-motor functioning
  • Speech sound production
  • Breath support for speech
  • Vocal quality and loudness
  • Cognition for communication
  • Verbal reasoning
  • Accent reduction
  • Disfluency
  • Pragmatics
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Benefits of Speech Therapy Home Care Services

  • One-on-one personal attention.
  • Family guidance and education to support effective communication at home.
  • Eliminates transportation stressors.
  • Less chance of exposure to viruses and illness.
  • Coordinated speech therapy with other therapeutic home care services such as physical and occupational therapy on an as-needed basis.

Saili Gosula

Owner, Active In-Home Therapy

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Speech Therapy focuses on three areas; communication, cognition, and oral functioning.

  • Oral functioning involves chewing and swallowing (including difficulties with drooling, eating, and swallowing).
  • Communication involves expression, such as the way we form speech sounds, the words we use, our ability to be appropriately loud, have a clear voice, and speak without becoming out of breath. Communication also involves hearing and understanding what is spoken to us.
  • Cognition underlies all communication, including memory for what is said, following directions, recalling recent events, and orientation.

Speech therapy is required if you suffer from any of the following disorders:

  • Dysphagia/oral feeding disorders: difficulties with drooling, eating, and swallowing.
  • Articulation disorders: Difficulties producing sounds in syllables or saying words incorrectly to the point that listeners can’t understand what’s being said.
  • Fluency disorders: problems such as stuttering, in which the flow of speech is interrupted by abnormal stoppages, repetitions (st-st-stuttering), or prolonged sounds and syllables (sssstuttering).
  • Resonance or voice disorders: problems with pitch, volume, or quality of the voice that distracts listeners from what is being said.

Speech therapy will include an evaluation to determine if any needs are present. Next, the speech therapist works with the client to find methods to compensate or restore adequate functioning.

Therapists work with the client to determine the best approach. Common approaches are:

  • Modification of the home environment.
  • Education and training to the structure and function of the language, cognition, speech, and swallowing mechanism.
  • Exercises for oral motor function.
  • Exercises for language and cognition.
  • Use of compensatory strategies.

We provide speech therapy home care services on a private pay basis; however, our services may be covered under Medicare benefits.

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what people say

Marty J.
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In the comfortable surroundings of his own home, my aphasic husband has emerged from silence and is flourishing under the guidance of his able speech therapist.

Ray
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I have had the pleasure of working with Lucy K. in my home for six months now. She is always on-time, courteous, encouraging and creative. She knows when to push me, and when to ease off a little bit. My movement and energy have improved tremendously since we started working together. I always look forward to her twice-weekly visits.

Sara A.
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My father has worked with two different therapists at Active In-Home Therapy. He has multiple medical issues since he had a stroke three years ago. The therapists’ knowledge and compassion never cease to amaze me. Even on his bad days, my father seems ready to get to work when his therapist arrives. Both therapists have been helpful educating both my father’s caregiver and other family members.

Helen D.
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Stephen F. has been my physical therapist for approximately five years. He is a very caring and professional therapist. He has always been well read in the latest and newest techniques in therapy and massage necessary to alleviate pain and also to return full motion to any part of my body that is not functioning to its full capacity. I would highly recommend Stephen. You could not be in better hands.

Hish
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I can’t say enough about the team at Active In-Home Therapy. My mother needed support after her hip surgery, and the therapists were not only skilled but incredibly compassionate. They took the time to understand her needs and crafted exercises that helped her regain her mobility safely at home. The team truly cares about their clients’ well-being, and we felt supported every step of the way. My mother’s recovery has been amazing, and our whole family is grateful for the difference they made!

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Ready to experience the benefits of personalized in-home therapy? Take the first step toward improved mobility, independence, and overall well-being by scheduling a consultation with our team. We’re here to provide tailored care solutions that address your unique needs, empowering you to thrive comfortably at home. Contact us today to start your journey toward greater health and vitality in the comfort of your own space.

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