Speech Therapy

Helping You Find Your Voice, Every Step of the Way

Key Aspects of Home Health Speech Therapy

  • Swallowing Therapy (Dysphagia): Assessment and treatment for safe eating and drinking to prevent choking or aspiration.
  • Cognitive Rehabilitation: Strategies for memory loss, confusion, and safety awareness, often for dementia or Alzheimer’s patients.
  • Communication Improvement: Treating Aphasia (understanding/using language), Dysarthria (muscle weakness/slurred speech), and voice disorders.
  • Safety & Independence: Teaching strategies for managing daily tasks and medication schedules, which helps patients remain at home longer.
  • Personalized Approach: Therapists create customized, functional treatment plans, often involving family training.

When is In-Home Speech Therapy Needed?

  • Following a stroke or traumatic brain injury (speech, language, or swallowing issues).
  • Progressive neurological conditions (Parkinson’s disease, Dementia, ALS).
  • After hospitalization or surgery that resulted in weakness or cognitive decline.
  • Safety concerns related to swallowing or communication challenges.

Our values

Our core values form the foundation of our care approach and inspire every action we take. We are dedicated to delivering excellence by continually improving our services to meet the evolving needs of our clients.

FAQ

Everything you need to know

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Our Services, Your Home

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Occupational Therapy

The little things matter. Getting dressed. Making breakfast. Feeling like yourself again. We help you regain independence in the daily activities that mean the most to you.

Medical Social Worker

Navigating insurance, paperwork, and resources can be overwhelming. We help you make sense of it all. You focus on healing. We untangle the complexity.

Skilled Nursing

We provide specialized, personalized home health services, including daily IV antibiotic therapy. St. Agatha Home Health manages all aspects of infusion care, regardless of the prescribed medication. The prescribing physician oversees treatment and required lab monitoring, while a skilled nurse provides in‑home education on equipment use and medication administration for patients or caregivers. Our goal is to deliver high‑quality, complex care safely and comfortably in the home.

Dietitian

Our registered dietitian provides personalized nutrition counseling and medical nutrition therapy right in the comfort of home. We create tailored meal plans to manage chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, or malnutrition, support post-hospital recovery, ensure proper calorie and nutrient intake, and address special dietary needs.