Although we can’t predict who will or will not get sick, we do know that there are a number of factors that increase the risk of developing an aspiration pneumonia.…
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“I talk fine. I don’t need a speech-language pathologist.” I occasionally hear something like this when I talk to a new patient. Since I didn’t know that SLPs did anything…
Gone are the days of carrying a small library of materials into patients’ homes. Here’s how I’m making and using single-use swallow evaluation folders. Free DIRECT download: Having trouble swallowing?…
I wish I had this ALS guide for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) five years ago! ALS may be a rare disease, but I almost always have at least one person on…
I recently met a married couple living at home, in their late 80s, who suddenly had to eat pureed food with nectar-thick liquids. My patient, “Sam”, came home from the…
I’ll let you in on a little secret. For years, I’ve hated thickening liquids, and I’ve hated teaching others how to do it. Why? Because it felt like guesswork to…
I’ve found 24 podcasts that you may enjoy if you’re a medical speech-language pathologist (SLP) who works with adults. Podcasts have become very popular, and it’s easy to see why.…
I’ll be honest and say that until 2016 or 2017, I wasn’t regularly using standardized tools for swallowing. The budget never covers the wish list, and I just wasn’t aware…
If you are thinking that home health is a walk in the park after I shared my best day, please read on to learn about my worst day as a…
If you’re curious about what it’s like to be a home health speech-language pathologist (SLP), I’m going to share my best day as a home health SLP. (I’ve also written…