The role of the speech-language pathologist in home care

Melanie Giles; Mary Barker; Amanda Hayes

doi:10.1097/NHH.0000000000000079

The role of the speech-language pathologist in home care

Home Healthc Nurse. 2014 Jun;32(6):349-53. doi: 10.1097/NHH.0000000000000079.

Authors

Melanie Giles¹, Mary Barker, Amanda Hayes

Affiliation

¹ Melanie Giles, MA, CCC-SLP, is the Clinic Director/Chief Executive Officer, Speech Therapy Group, LLC, Beverly, Massachusetts. Mary Barker, MED, CCC-SLP, is a Senior Supervisor, Speech Therapy Group, LLC, Beverly, Massachusetts. Amanda Hayes, MS, CCC-SLP, is a Speech Language Pathologist, Speech Therapy Group, LLC, Beverly, Massachusetts.

PMID: 24887271
DOI: 10.1097/NHH.0000000000000079

Abstract

Speech language pathologists play an important role in the care of patients with speech, language, or swallowing difficulties that can result from a variety of medical conditions. This article describes how speech language pathologists assess and treat these conditions and the red flags that suggest a referral to a speech language pathologist is indicated.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aphasia / etiology
Aphasia / rehabilitation
Brain Infarction / complications
Brain Infarction / rehabilitation*
Deglutition Disorders / etiology
Deglutition Disorders / rehabilitation*
Dysphonia / etiology
Dysphonia / rehabilitation
Home Care Services*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Care Team / organization & administration
Professional Role*
Recovery of Function
Severity of Illness Index
Speech Therapy / methods*
Treatment Outcome