Your Aged Care Speech Pathology Team
Helping Care Teams With Swallowing Assessments, IDDSI & Education
Expert Speech Pathology for Aged Care
Communication troubles? Mealtime challenges? You’re in the right place. Our friendly speech pathologists make aged care communication and swallowing support feel simple and sensible. With assessments, training, IDDSI audits, and ongoing support, we tailor our speech support for busy care teams and residents alike.
Benefits of our Speech Pathologists
Easy referral process to cut paperwork and reduce clinical staff workload
Recommendations are practical and easy for the facility to adopt
Consistent and thorough documentation in line with legislative practice
Proactive service for the management and review of residents
Telehealth options for both swallowing and communication assessments
Improve resident and family satisfaction
Our approach minimises complaints and improves resident and family satisfaction
This clear communication style in explaining the speech pathology advice with staff, residents and families will:
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reduce clinical staff time
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provide families with an opportunity to understand and express any concerns
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minimise the risk of residents experiencing serious medical episodes as a result of choking or aspiration
Our team is experienced in managing complex dysphagia, medically unstable residents, high or known aspiration risk, head and neck cancer, and palliative care.
Conditions we manage include:
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Swallowing impairments
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Speech Impairments
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Language or communication impairments
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Voice impairments
IDDSI Training
Our IDDSI training is comprehensive, evidenced-based and personable. We provide two hour in-depth information on not only implementing IDDSI, but additionally why it is important knowledge for each unique role in the healthcare field. Presented LIVE by our Certified Practising Speech Pathologist!
Upcoming IDDSI Sessions
Onsite or Group sessions are available for your home.
Please contact us for availability and pricing.
Improve resident care by expanding the knowledge of your staff.
We have 12 quick education sessions to designed to provide in-depth knowledge on Speech Pathology in Aged Care. These educations sessions are designed Nurses, Care staff, Food service staff, Kitchen staff, Care Directors, and Lifestyle staff. These sessions can be presented by our Speech Pathologists while onsite or virtually.
Comprehensive IDDSI audits
Our qualified Speech Pathologists provide comprehensive onsite audits of your organisations’ International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) processes. This is essential to ensure residents are receiving food and fluids that are prepared to the right texture or consistency to provide a safe and enjoyable mealtime experience.
