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Introduction to Speech-language Pathology
Speech-language pathologists work with individuals of all ages, from
pediatrics through to geriatrics, who are in need of assessment or
treatment services in the areas of swallowing ability and communication
needs. These needs may be through changes in their abilities resulting
from an illness, an accident, a developmental problem or the aging
process.
Speech-language pathologists, within Saskatoon
Health Region:
- work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within a care
group providing services to individuals within that care group
or;
- work on a referral basis for specific communication or swallowing
concerns.
Specific information about our different services is provided
below.
Acute Care
Speech-language pathologists are based within each of the three
acute care hospitals in Saskatoon - Royal University Hospital,
Saskatoon City Hospital and St. Paul's Hospital. Speech-language
pathologists provide a range of diagnostic and treatment services
for clients with communication, cognitive-linguistic and swallowing
problems. Royal University Hospital provides all in-patient
pediatric speech-language services within the region, as well as being the primary site for
adult neurological and neurosurgical clients.
Saskatoon City Hospital is a general acute care hospital. It is
home to the region's Rehabilitation Program as well as the Adult
Speech-Language Centre, which provides the majority of the adult
speech and language services for the region.
St. Paul's Hospital is a community hospital with primary responsibility
for all ear, nose and throat (ENT), head and neck surgical patients.
Long Term Care
Parkridge Centre, which is home to the region’s Geriatric
Enablement Unit, is the only special care home with in-house
speech-language pathology services. All other special care homes
receive consultation
services, upon request, from other areas within the region. Community Care
Adult
The Adult Speech-Language Centre located at Saskatoon City Hospital
provides the majority of the adult out-patient services for the
region, with the exception of swallowing services which are provided
out of the acute care hospitals. Pediatric
In the rural portion of the region, pediatric
speech-language pathology services are generally provided through Public Health Services. For the urban population, general
pediatric out-patient services are provided through Mental Health Services and the central Speech-Language
Pathology Service located at Royal University Hospital. Specialized
services for children with intellectual and/or physical disabilities
are provided through the Alvin Buckwold Child Development Program
located at the Kinsmen Children's Centre.
For More Information
For more information about Saskatoon Health Region's speech-language
pathology services, please call (306) 655-2434.
For general information on Speech-Language Pathology check the
following links:
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