Aging in Place: Speech Therapy’s Role
Have you noticed a shift in the model of health care, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic began? Fewer folks seem to be choosing to go to skilled nursing facilities for long-term care. Families are taking on more caregiving in order to keep their loved ones at home. And who wouldn’t prefer to remain in their home, anyway?
Speech therapy? I have no problem speaking!
The most common response I get when I introduce myself to a new client as a speech therapist is, “Speech? I have no problem speaking!” to which I often jokingly reintroduce myself as the “Swallow-ologist”.