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Program: Speech-Language Pathology - Outpatient Service

Organization: Bluewater Health
Description of Services: Program Description:
Speech Language Pathology provides assessment and therapy to individuals from the community who require therapy as a result of impairments with swallowing, motor-speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice and/or fluency.
 
Focus of the Program:
- Patient/family centred approach
- Completion of Clinical Swallowing Assessments as well as Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) studies in conjunction with Diagnostic Imaging staff
- Completion of formalized testing protocols with therapy to follow as appropriate/necessary
- Provide individuals with necessary links to community resources
- Provide feedback to the individual and his/her physician re appropriate follow-up/recommendations
 
Who provides service:
Speech-Language Pathologist and, if appropriate, a Communication Disorders Assistant.

Fees: Covered by OHIP
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Target patient populations: - Stroke and Aquired Brain Injury - Degenerative conditions including Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Voice and fluency disorders - Conditions impacting swallowing ability (such as cancer, dementia, COPD etc.)
Application: Completion of a referral form from your physician or nurse practitioner. A referral form can be accessed at www.bluewaterhealth.ca.
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Residents of Lambton County and the surrounding area

Phone Numbers: 519-464-4404
Crisis: Call 911 in emergencies
Fax: 519-464-4446
Website: www.bluewaterhealth.ca/
Address: c/o Rehabilitation Therapy Services
89 Norman St, Level 2, Norman Building
Sarnia, ON
N7T 6S3
Intersection: Norman St and London Rd
Location: Sarnia
Hours: Variable weekdays/hours
Executives: Paula Gilmore - Director, Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Therapy Services, Stroke/Vascular, Dialysis & Geriatrics
Bluewater Health
PGilmore@bluewaterhealth.ca
Contacts: Doug Tomback - Senior Speech-Language Pathologist
dtomback@bluewaterhealth.ca

 
This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 1/31/2025

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