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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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