Los Angeles Home Health Speech Therapy

Speech and language problems in seniors can arise from a stroke, dementia or the effects of aging. Difficulties with communication can have negative effects on the quality of life. At Luxe Homecare, we can help. Our highly skilled, experienced and compassionate Speech Therapists provide Home Health Speech Therapy Services to your loved one in many different settings, including homes, nursing homes, personal care homes and hospitals.  We come to you!

Luxe provides home health speech therapy for adults in Pacific Palisades, CA and throughout most of Los Angeles, Riverside, Long Beach and Newport Beach.

How to Qualify for Speech Therapy Services at Home

There are several factors that must be met in order to qualify for in-home speech therapy:

• You must be under the care of a doctor.
• The physician must certify that your plan of care requires necessary outpatient speech and language pathology services. 
• The home health agency you decide to use must be approved by Medicare.

Luxe Provides In-Home Speech Therapy Assessments 

Our experienced speech therapists will administer tests in order to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses. After determining the root of the language problem, a set of personalized speech therapy exercises will be developed in order to improve and rebuild speaking and communication skills, as well as retraining muscles used for speaking and swallowing.

What is a Speech Therapist? 

A Speech Therapist can assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent speech, language, cognitive, communication, voice, fluency, and other related disorders. Speech therapists also work with people who have difficulty swallowing.

What Circumstances Require Speech Therapy?

There are several reasons a speech language therapy might be needed.

• Speech Therapy After Stroke – One of the most common side effects of a stroke is aphasia. A disorder where damage occurs to the area of the brain that controls language and comprehension skills.
• Dementia – Many patients of dementia suffer memory loss and cognitive deterioration. A speech therapist can help improve brain functions. 
• Issues with Swallowing 
• Weakened Vocal Chords –  As we age, our vocal cords and larynx become less elastic. Speech therapists use various vocal exercises to help with this issue. 

Benefits of In-home Speech Therapy 

Some of the most significant advantages of home speech language therapy include:

• Personalized Care: The greatest advantage to in-home speech therapy is individualized care, with no other patients. You have the speech therapist’s undivided attention. 
• Greater Comfort: Being in the comfort of your own home aids your ability to relax and focus and be less self-conscious when receiving speech therapy; especially if you are recovering from an illness or traumatic time in your life.
• Reduces Travel and Stress: Having a speech therapist visit the home is not only convenient, but it also reduces the stress that might arise from organizing transportation and devoting travel time to visiting an office.
• Close Observation in the Home Environment: In-home visits can help therapists customize lessons to suit the daily ins and outs of the patient’s life. The caregiver will also be able to observe the speech therapy lessons and can aid the patient in practicing between sessions.