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Speech and Language Pathology

Speech and Language Pathology

The Lancaster Community Hospital Department of Speech and Language Pathology can improve quality of life through the evaluation, treatment and management of patients with disorders of speech, voice, language, cognition, memory and swallowing.

The department provides direct patient care, counseling and education within an interdisciplinary team.

The Speech and Language Pathology staff interacts with many disciplines, including neurosciences, otolaryngology, radiology, gerontology, oncology and general medicine. Speech and Language Pathology services are provided to outpatients, hospitalized patients and patients specifically admitted to the inpatient rehabilitation unit.

Staff members' clinical expertise and core values of compassion and respect demonstrate their firm commitment to providing high quality care for patients.

Patients Served
People with acquired difficulty in speech, language, memory, cognition and swallowing secondary to:
  • Stroke (CVA)
  • Brain tumor
  • Neurological/post-neurological condition
  • Neuromuscular disease
  • Head and neck surgery
Specific disorders treated include:
  • Aphasia
  • Apraxia
  • Dysarthria
  • Dysphagia
  • Voice disorders
  • Laryngectomy
  • Glossectomy
Services
The Department of Speech and Language Pathology provides comprehensive evaluative, preventative and rehabilitative services to those with communicative, cognitive and swallowing disorders.

An individualized treatment plan focusing on re-establishing functional and reliable communication is implemented for each patient. Treatment goals may also address specific communicative-cognitive deficits through a variety of facilitatory and compensatory treatment techniques. Patients with swallowing disorders are seen for a comprehensive evaluation, which may include a videofluorographic swallowing study to achieve safe swallowing, followed by swallowing treatment and diet modification, as needed.

Staff
Clinical staff includes three speech-language pathologists certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. As part of an academic medical institution, graduate students majoring in speech-language pathology also provide clinical services under direct supervision from clinical staff.

Location/Hours
The Department of Speech and Language Pathology is located in Lancaster Community Hospital. Appointments are scheduled Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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