Speech therapy serves individuals who have speech, language, cognitive, and/or swallowing impairments such as:

 

• Speech intelligibility   
• Word finding
• Voice      
• Writing
• Understanding of language  
• Attention
• Reading comprehension   
• Memory
• Expression    
• Problem Solving
• Judgment/Reasoning  
• Organization

• Swallowing

 

Treatment

 

Saint Joseph Hospital offers a range of services, from evaluation and diagnosis to treatment. Treatment is available in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and is tailored to the individual's or the family's personal goals, and builds on personal strengths while addressing areas of need in a functional way.

 

The goal of treatment is for the patient to reach his/her highest level of functioning and maintain appropriate safety and independence.

 

Contact us at 859.313.4218.