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The Surprising Choking Hazard Lurking in Your Sandwich
For most people, bread is a simple, comforting staple of daily life – soft, familiar, and seemingly harmless. But for individuals with...
May 214 min read


A Spoonful of Sugar Won’t Help the Medicine Go Down
A guide to safe medication intake for Older Australians with Dysphagia. Have you ever had trouble swallowing multiple vitamins, tablets,...
Mar 25 min read


Dietitians on texture modified diets, IDDSI and dysphagia
Swallow disorders, such as Dysphagia, increases the risk of choking, aspiration of food/fluids into the lungs and aspiration pneumonia. A...
Feb 176 min read


Watermelon: A juicy dilemma for those with dysphagia
Watermelon is a snack that many turn to when summer is around the corner. They’re juicy, sweet and refreshing…what’s not to love? For...
Oct 8, 20243 min read


Dementia and Speech Pathology is more than Dysphagia
This Dementia Action Week, our Speech Pathology team are highlighting how they can help people with Dementia for more than dysphagia....
Sep 20, 20241 min read


A Deep Dive into Stroke Recovery with a Speech Pathologist
Stroke is a serious health concern in Australia, affecting a substantial portion of the population. The latest figures from the Stroke...
Aug 5, 20245 min read


Ice Cream, an unsuspecting choking risk
As the temperature drops and frosty mornings begin, on comes the heaters, hot foods and drinks, and nights rugged up in blankets....
Jul 15, 20245 min read


How Speech Pathologists can support you with your mealtimes
A lot of us look forward to eating food and enjoying our mealtimes every single day. For some, eating food is more than just fuelling the...
Jul 9, 20244 min read


RECIPE: Cream of Pumpkin & Lamb Soup for residents
This hearty and delicious soup is calling your name, especially on these cold winter days. Let this soup fill your soul with its rich...
Jun 25, 20242 min read


Supporting Swallowing and Communication for People with Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that causes nerve cells in parts of the brain to die. It is estimated...
May 22, 20245 min read


Dysphagia: To Thicken or not to Thicken
Thickened fluids play a key role in the management of swallowing difficulties, clinically known as dysphagia, but are they the best...
Mar 13, 20244 min read


Peanut Butter: A Sticky Situation for people with dysphagia
Peanut butter is a first choice for many when it comes to the array of spreads available to us, especially on toast for breakfast or a...
Aug 20, 20234 min read


Can swallowing assessments be conducted via telehealth?
Telehealth is a rapidly growing space for our allied health professionals, specifically when it comes to our Speech Pathology practice at...
Jun 8, 20233 min read


5 reasons why you need IDDSI training
A big part of our role as Speech Pathologists is providing education to others. This is particularly true for our training that we...
Apr 12, 20233 min read


Resident’s choice and control: A difficult diagnosis to swallow
Dysphagia can be an overwhelming and devastating diagnosis for many people living with the condition, as well as their family and close...
Mar 16, 20235 min read


All we want for Christmas is safe consumption
The Christmas season is upon us, a season filled with presents, family and friends and way too much food. If you’re planning on having a...
Dec 7, 20225 min read


Dementia awareness: You are not alone
Dementia is one of the worlds most feared illnesses. Its cruel and relentless nature and the way it impacts families is certainly...
Sep 19, 20225 min read


We hate to be the bread-er of bad news
Crunchy toast with your favourite spread for breakfast, a big sandwich with lots of fillings for lunch, and a side of toast (yes, again)...
Jul 28, 20224 min read


Finding your voice with MND
You may have seen talk in the media recently about ‘The Big Freeze’, or seen those blue beanies roaming around the streets of Melbourne...
Jun 10, 20223 min read
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