Rehabilitating Swallowing and Communication Skills
The Speech-Language Pathology Department assists in the
healing process of those who have swallowing disorders,
speech/language disorders, and other related disorders that
may make it difficult to swallow, express oneself, or
understand the spoken or written word.
Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center provides all speech and
audiological services on-site at the Brothers of Mercy
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. All Speech Pathologists
and Audiologists are New York State licensed. The Speech
Pathologists also hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence
through the American Speech & Hearing Association (ASHA).
The Speech Pathologists at Brothers of Mercy Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center are also certified in providing
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), trade
name-Vital Stim, to patients that
have swallowing disorders (dysphagia). This
technique is new to the field of Speech Pathology and
Brothers of Mercy Nursing and Rehabilitation Center leads
the way in providing this service to those in need of it.
Speech Therapy treatments provide remediation for:
- Dysarthria
- Apraxia
- Voice Disorders
- Cognitive Communication Disorders
- Aphasia
- Dysphagia
Individualized diagnostic therapeutic services are
conveniently implemented in
the comfort of the patients room. A private treatment area
is also available if desired.
Services include:
- Evaluations and treatment for swallowing and
speech/language disorders
- Patient and family education/training for
recommendations upon returning to the community
- Audiological (hearing) evaluations conducted by an
audiologist in the facilities sound proof room
- Hearing aid maintenance serviceTherapy to address possible memory or perceptual
losses after a disability
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