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Being understood, and eating safely

Licensed speech therapy for communication difficulty and for the swallowing problems that families miss.

24/7

On call, every day of the year

9

Care disciplines under one plan

17

Insurance plans accepted

100%

Licensed, bonded and insured staff

Does any of this sound familiar?

You do not need to tick every box. One or two is reason enough to call.

  • Words are hard to find, or come out as the wrong ones
  • Coughing, throat-clearing or a wet voice during meals
  • Meals take much longer than they used to
  • Food is being avoided, or weight is dropping
  • Speech has become hard for others to follow

A swallowing problem rarely announces itself

Difficulty swallowing usually gets mistaken for fussiness or slow eating, and it is often only recognized after a chest infection. It is one of the more dangerous things we assess for and one of the most treatable. Communication difficulty is not dangerous in the same way, but it is isolating enough to be worth treating just as seriously.

Who this is for

Anyone with speech, language or swallowing difficulty following stroke, injury, illness, or a progressive neurological condition.

A clinician in conversation with a client

What your care plan covers

Assessment first, then technique that the whole household can use.

01

Swallowing assessment

Identifying what is unsafe and why, then adjusting textures, positioning and technique so meals stop being a risk.

02

Language rehabilitation

Structured work on finding and forming words after stroke, injury or a progressive condition.

03

Cognitive-communication therapy

Support for the memory, attention and organization that conversation quietly depends on.

04

Family technique training

Teaching the people at the table how to position, pace and prompt — because they are there for every meal and we are not.

How It Works

From the first call to the first visit

Four steps, no surprises, and nothing billed before you have seen the plan.

  1. 1.Call us

    Tell us what has actually become difficult. No forms first, no commitment, and no obligation at the end of it.

  2. 2.We assess at home

    A nurse or therapist visits and looks at how you really live — your stairs, your bathroom, the medication on your counter.

  3. 3.You see the plan

    Written around your recovery, your insurance and your schedule. We verify your coverage before anything begins.

  4. 4.Care begins

    On a set schedule, with the same people wherever we can, and someone reachable at any hour.

The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval

This care is delivered under Joint Commission accreditation

The same national standards your hospital is held to, applied in your home. Verify us independently under NPI 1720534662.

FAQs

Common Questions

The Joint Commission Gold Seal of ApprovalJoint Commission Accredited
  • Medicare & Medicaid accepted
  • Most major insurance plans
  • Licensed, bonded & insured team
  • On call 24/7, every day of the year

Concerned about speech or swallowing?

Unsure about the type of care you may need?

Every situation is different, and most people cannot tell from a website which service fits. That is our job, not yours. Getting started takes two steps:

  1. 1

    Email us to schedule a call back, and we will help work out what you actually need.

  2. 2

    Call us to arrange an in-home evaluation. We will discuss how we can assist and find a time that suits you.

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