Home Healthy’s speech therapy services empower your loved one to improve communication and swallowing skills, enhancing confidence and connection through expert, personalized care.
Speech Therapy Services That Restore Confidence
- Challenges with speaking, understanding, or swallowing can impact daily life, whether due to stroke, neurological conditions, or aging. Our licensed speech-language pathologists create tailored plans to rebuild these skills, helping your loved one engage more fully at home. Ready to support their voice and vitality?
✓ Medicare Certified
✓ 24/7 Support Available
✓ Licensed & Insured
Why Speech Therapy Matters
Enhancing Connection with Targeted Support
Speech therapy addresses communication and swallowing difficulties, fostering independence and quality of life. Without intervention, these challenges can lead to isolation or health risks. Home Healthy’s speech therapy services are designed to:
- Improve Communication: Strengthen speaking, listening, or comprehension skills for better interactions.
- Enhance Confidence: Build self-assurance through clearer expression and understanding.
- Support Families: Provide strategies and updates to encourage ongoing progress.
Our therapists bring clinical expertise and empathy, helping your loved one reconnect with the world.
What Is Speech Therapy?
Understanding Speech Therapy Services
Speech therapy, delivered by licensed speech-language pathologists, focuses on improving communication, cognitive-linguistic skills, and safe swallowing, ideal for adults facing challenges due to medical conditions or aging. It differs from other therapies by targeting speech and swallowing functions. At Home Healthy, our speech therapy services include:
- Speech Training: Exercises to improve articulation, fluency, or voice clarity.
- Language Support: Activities to enhance comprehension, expression, or word-finding skills.
- Cognitive Therapy: Strategies to boost memory, problem-solving, or attention for improved communication.
- Swallowing Therapy: Techniques to improve safe swallowing and reduce choking risks.
- Augmentative Communication: Training on devices or tools for non-verbal communication.
- Family Education: Teaching caregivers techniques to support speech or swallowing at home.
- Functional Assessments: Evaluating abilities to tailor therapy to daily needs.
Our therapists collaborate with physicians, delivering personalized care to meet your loved one’s goals.
Who Benefits from Speech Therapy?
Is Speech Therapy Right for Your Loved One?
Speech therapy is perfect for adults who:
- Struggle with speaking or understanding due to strokes, brain injuries, or dementia.
- Have neurological conditions, like Parkinson’s or ALS, affecting speech or swallowing.
- Experience swallowing difficulties, increasing risks of choking or malnutrition.
- Need cognitive support after illness or injury to improve communication.
- Want to maintain social connections through clearer speech and expression.
Home Healthy’s speech therapy adapts to their needs, serving families across South Florida.
Get Started Today
Why Choose Home Healthy for Speech Therapy?
Exceptional Speech Therapy Services
Home Healthy delivers expert therapy with a compassionate approach. Here’s why families trust us:
- Personalized Plans: We tailor therapy to your loved one’s communication and swallowing goals.
- Licensed Therapists: Background-checked and trained in advanced speech-language pathology techniques.
- Flexible Scheduling: From weekly sessions to intensive support, we adapt to your needs.
- Affordable Options: Private pay and insurance-friendly plans, including Medicare, make care accessible.
- Joint Commission Accreditation: Our high standards ensure quality and trust.
In South Florida, we bring communication and confidence to every home we support. Check out our Google Reviews to see why families trust us.
What Does a Speech Therapy Visit Include?
A Day with a Home Healthy Therapist
Each visit is designed to enhance communication and swallowing skills, tailored to your loved one’s needs. Here’s a sample of a speech therapy session:
- Assessment: Evaluating speech clarity, comprehension, or swallowing ability to set goals.
- Speech Exercises: Practicing articulation or voice exercises to improve clarity.
- Language Activities: Engaging in word-finding or conversation tasks to boost expression.
- Swallowing Training: Guiding techniques to ensure safe eating and drinking.
- Cognitive Support: Working on memory or sequencing tasks to aid communication.
- Family Guidance: Sharing strategies to reinforce skills between sessions.
We provide detailed updates after each visit, keeping you and healthcare providers informed.
Common Questions About Speech Therapy
Your Speech Therapy Questions, Answered
We’ve addressed common questions to help you choose the right care with confidence:
Speech therapy focuses on communication and swallowing, while physical therapy targets mobility and occupational therapy addresses daily tasks. Home Healthy offers all to meet diverse needs.
Our licensed speech-language pathologists are trained, background-checked professionals skilled in communication and swallowing rehabilitation, ensuring expert care.
Yes, our therapists use tailored strategies to support communication and cognitive skills for those with dementia, complemented by our specialized dementia care services.
Costs vary based on frequency and services. We provide transparent, custom quotes—private pay, insurance, or Medicare—to fit your budget.
We offer flexible schedules, from weekly sessions to daily support, based on therapy needs.
Safety is our priority. Therapists use evidence-based practices and monitor swallowing to minimize risks like choking.
Yes, our therapists can suggest and train your loved one to use augmentative communication tools, like speech-generating devices.
We adjust plans to include additional services like physical therapy or skilled nursing as needs evolve, ensuring seamless support.
We prioritize compatibility, matching therapists based on your loved one’s needs and personality. If it’s not a fit, we’ll find a new match at no extra cost.
Yes, our therapists can work on conversational skills or social cues to enhance interactions.
How to Get Started with Speech Therapy
Begin Speech Therapy in 4 Simple Steps
Ready to restore your loved one’s communication and confidence? Here’s how to start:
- Share Your Needs: Call (305) 609-5957 or fill out our form to describe your loved one’s occupational therapy requirements and schedule.
- Get a Custom Plan: We’ll create a personalized care quote, tailored to your budget—no obligation.
- Initial Evaluation: We’ll have an RN come for an initial evaluation for every companionship service. During their visit, the nurse does an assessment and provides information that is valuable to our process of choosing a caregiver.
- Welcome Your Therapist: Meet your therapist and start care when you’re ready, often within days.
Real Stories from Families
What Families Say About Our Speech Therapy
Families trust Home Healthy to provide compassionate, reliable speech therapy. Contact us to learn how we’ve helped others and how we can support your loved one.
Some of the Contracted Payors
Contact Us for Speech Therapy
Ready to Restore Your Loved One’s Confidence?
Your privacy is guaranteed—your information is safe with us. Joint Commission Accredited.
Call us directly: 305 403 2065