| Program: | Speech-Language Pathology - Outpatient Service | ||
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Bluewater Health |
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| Phone Numbers: | 519-464-4404 | ||
| Crisis: | Call 911 in emergencies | ||
| Fax: | 519-464-4446 | ||
| Website: | www.bluewaterhealth.ca/ | ||
| Address: |
c/o Rehabilitation Therapy Services 89 Norman St, Level 2, Norman Building Sarnia, ON N7T 6S3 |
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| Intersection: | Norman St and London Rd | ||
| Location: | Sarnia | ||
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Wheelchair Accessible
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| Hours: | Variable weekdays/hours | ||
| Executives: |
Paula Gilmore - Director, Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Therapy Services, Stroke/Vascular, Dialysis & Geriatrics Bluewater Health PGilmore@bluewaterhealth.ca |
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| Contacts: |
Doug Tomback - Senior Speech-Language Pathologist dtomback@bluewaterhealth.ca |
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| Service Description: |
Program Description: Speech Language Pathology provides assessment and therapy to individuals from the community who require therapy as a result of impairments with swallowing, motor-speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice and/or fluency. Focus of the Program: - Patient/family centred approach - Completion of Clinical Swallowing Assessments as well as Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) studies in conjunction with Diagnostic Imaging staff - Completion of formalized testing protocols with therapy to follow as appropriate/necessary - Provide individuals with necessary links to community resources - Provide feedback to the individual and his/her physician re appropriate follow-up/recommendations Who provides service: Speech-Language Pathologist and, if appropriate, a Communication Disorders Assistant. |
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| Fees: | Covered by OHIP | ||
| Application: | Completion of a referral form from your physician or nurse practitioner. A referral form can be accessed at www.bluewaterhealth.ca. | ||
| Eligibility - Population(s) Served: | Target patient populations: - Stroke and Aquired Brain Injury - Degenerative conditions including Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Voice and fluency disorders - Conditions impacting swallowing ability (such as cancer, dementia, COPD etc.) | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
| Area(s) Served: | Residents of Lambton County and the surrounding area | ||
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This information was last completely updated on: 1-31-2025 |
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