st. columcille’ s hospital speech & language therapy ......bootcamp voice clinic stroke support...
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Speech & Language Therapy
Inpatient Assessment and
Intervention
Videofluoroscopic Assessment of
Swallowing
Outreach Service
Group Therapy
Voice Clinic including Lee
Silverman Voice Treatment
Caregiver support and training
Dedicated Stroke Rehabilitation
Multidisciplinary team work
Research
Clinical Education
St. Columcille’ s Hospital Speech & Language Therapy Department
Service Overview
What We Do
The role of the Speech & Language Therapist is to assess, diagnose and treat communication and/or swallowing disorders and to work with patients, their families and carers in the rehabilitation and management of these disorders. The department provides assessment, diagnosis and management of speech, language, voice and feeding, eating, drinking & swallowing disorders to both inpatients and outpatients.
Who We See
The people we work with may have difficulties due to:
•Stroke
•Progressive neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Motor Neurone Disease and Multiple Systems Atrophy
•Dementia
•Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
•Head and neck cancer
•Traumatic Brain Injury
Services Provided In-patient assessment and therapy
Stroke Rehabilitation
Outreach services for patients following discharge
Day Hospital service
Videofluoroscopy clinics for those with swallowing difficulties
Dementia Service:
•Management of swallowing difficulties
•Cognitive –Communication assessment and intervention including
Provision of Personalised Communication Passports
Conversation coaching for people with dementia and their carers
Alzheimer’s Café in the community
Parkinson’s Disease Clinic incl. Lee Silverman Voice Therapy and Bootcamp
Voice Clinic
Stroke Support Group
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Aids ( AAC) End of Life /Palliative Care advice and support for patients and their families
Our Mission Statement: “Our aim is to provide a comprehensive, high quality service to those patients with communication and swallowing difficulties. We strive to provide prompt assessment with subsequent personalised intervention programmes involving family/carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. We will consider at all times the needs and wishes of the patient and their families and provide education and support throughout.”
Other Initiatives
Quality Improvement Measures
Staff Education & Training in dysphagia and communication
Research in the areas of communication and swallowing
Clinical Education of undergraduate and postgraduate SLT / other healthcare students
Transition Year work experience programme
Advocacy within the community
Contact: Deirdre Fitzgerald/Sara Jordan, SLT Manager. Tel 01 2115266/01 2115236 E-Mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
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