Calvary Rehabilitation Hospital

Speech Pathology

Calvary Rehabilitation Hospital provides a speech pathology service that operates Monday to Friday for inpatients and day hospital patients. Patients are referred to the service if they require assessment of and/or treatment for any of the following issues:

• Swallowing difficulties
• Slurred speech
• Problems understanding spoken instructions or messages
• Difficulty thinking of words or expressing thoughts and feelings
• Recent problems with reading and writing 
• Changes in voice production (eg hoarseness)

Assessment occurs promptly after the patient is referred to the speech pathologist. The frequency of therapy is determined following assessment. Daily therapy is available, if required. Education and support is provided to close family members throughout the treatment process. Therapy sessions take place in the patient’s room or the speech pathology office and exercises may be left for the patient to complete between sessions. Interpreter services are available when required.  

The speech pathology office is located near the base of the stairs in the original building, adjacent the occupational therapy department.