Our team of therapists, pathologists and trainers are here to help members of our community recover, rehabilitate and develop the skills needed to get back to their lives.
Our services
Provides physical therapy services in an outpatient orthopedic setting to assess and treat orthopedic and oncology patients. Emphasis is on restoring and improving function and allowing patients to stay as active and independent as possible.
Speech language pathologists evaluate and treat disorders of communication, cognition, swallowing and voice. Assessment and treatment for individuals benefitting from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is available.
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Provides pediatric physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, all which strive to improve the quality of life and developmental progress of children with special needs ages birth to 18 years old. Pediatric therapists emphasize enhancing a child's function in a variety of settings by training and working with not just the child, but also the family, in order to provide the highest quality of services.
Therapists specialize in preserving the strength and mobility of patients with cancer and other diseases. They also provide lymphedema therapy to those who have tissue swelling from removal of tumor, lymph nodes or injury.
Provides physical, occupational and speech therapists to assist patients in the tasks of daily living, mobility, swallowing and communication-cognition in the patient's home setting.
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Provides physical, occupational and speech therapy from pediatrics to geriatrics in the hospital setting. Emphasis of care is on return of patient function and family education in preparation for returning home or to another facility.
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You may also contact LeAnn Bolding, Rehabilitation Services Manager, at 509-574-3335 or LeAnn.Bolding@multicare.org.
Our team
PTs are licensed healthcare professionals who can help patients reduce pain and improve or restore mobility and teach patients how to prevent or manage their condition to achieve long-term health benefits. PTs examine each individual and develop a plan, using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function and prevent disability. In addition, PTs work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness and wellness programs for healthier and more active lifestyles.
OTs help people of all ages participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities in multiple environments (e.g., home, work, school, community). They aid in the physical, psychological and cognitive aspects of their patient's well-being. OTs perform an individualized evaluation, during which the client, family and occupational therapist determines the patient's goals and customized interventions to improve the person's ability to perform daily activities.
SLPs are essential professionals in the healthcare setting—acute care, rehabilitation, pediatric and outpatient facilities—and home health. Their expertise provides invaluable benefits to patients and staff in managing problems that include swallowing, infant feeding, communication and cognitive-linguistic disorders that affect patients' overall health, well-being and ability to benefit from other medical or rehabilitation interventions.
Reviewed 2/8/2023
Sources
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. "Adult Speech and Language." https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/adultsandl/.
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. "Child Speech and Language." https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/childsandl/.
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. "Dysarthria." https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/dysarthria/.
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. "Speech-Language Pathologists." https://www.asha.org/Students/Speech-Language-Pathologists/.
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. "Swallowing Disorders in Adults." https://www.asha.org/public/speech/swallowing/Swallowing-Disorders-in-Adults/.
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. "Who Are Speech-Language Pathologists, and What Do They Do?" https://www.asha.org/public/who-are-speech-language-pathologists/.
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. "Developmental Language Disorder." https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/developmental-language-disorder#7.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. "What Speech-Language Pathologists Do." https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/speech-language-pathologists.htm#tab-2.
Speech therapy quiz
True or false?
Speech-language pathologists treat a wide variety of communication and swallowing problems. How much do you know about the many types of disorders speech therapy can address?
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True or false: Speech-language pathologists work only in outpatient settings.
FALSE. Speech-language pathologists work in many settings. You might find them in grade schools, colleges and universities, private practices, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals.
True or false: Speech therapy is mainly helpful for children.
FALSE. Speech-language pathologists work with people of all ages to treat many types of communication and swallowing problems, including:
- Stuttering.
- Learning disabilities involving reading, spelling and writing.
- Voice, language and swallowing disorders caused by problems like stroke, cancer or brain injury.
True or false: Speech therapy might help someone who has autism interact socially with others.
TRUE: All people with autism have social communication problems. Speech-language pathologists can educate and train them how to greet others and ask questions; speak in ways appropriate to the listener and setting; and follow social norms for conversation, like taking turns at talking or how close to stand to someone while conversing.
True or false: Speech-language pathologists help people learn to swallow food.
TRUE: A swallowing disorder can lead to problems like poor nutrition and weight loss. Speech-language pathologists can help people learn to manage swallowing problems (called dysphagia) in order to suck, chew and swallow food and liquid properly.
True or false: Speech therapy can help with how your voice sounds.
TRUE: Speech-language pathologists address a variety of voice problems. If you sound hoarse or lose your voice easily, speech therapy can help. Speech-language pathologists can also address other voice issues like talking too loudly, talking through your nose or being unable to make sounds.
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