Per Bob's website: Speech-to-Speech is a service for people with speech disabilities.
If you have a speech disability and live in the USA, you can now use a free† telephone relay service, available 24 hours a day. This service is similar to the TTY service available to the hearing disabled except that it does not require typing. "http://www.speechtospeech.org/index.html
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Person-directed care
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How close (or far away) is your facility to this model? My current person-centered mission is diet and feeding. I would love to work more closely with dietitians and dietary managers, as well as nurses, to create a more varied and person-centered menu. I am trying to do so. We need finger foods, especially for patients with cognitive-communication disorders and dementia that affect deglutition. We need staff to have more time to spend with these patients, and to shift from focusing on intake in the least amount of time possible to a legitimate dining experience at that patient's level.
How close (or far away) is your facility to this model? My current person-centered mission is diet and feeding. I would love to work more closely with dietitians and dietary managers, as well as nurses, to create a more varied and person-centered menu. I am trying to do so. We need finger foods, especially for patients with cognitive-communication disorders and dementia that affect deglutition. We need staff to have more time to spend with these patients, and to shift from focusing on intake in the least amount of time possible to a legitimate dining experience at that patient's level.
Speech Therapy is one of "America's 10 Least Stressful Jobs". Really?
Overworked? Make a Leap to America's 10 Least Stressful Jobs
What do you think?
I have somewhat flexible hours. I do have to work my eight hours a day. I have to be "on call" for late admissions about one week out of a month. I also cover one weekend day on about one weekend per month, but I get a Friday or Monday off to compensate. Sometimes I get to skip a month; we work it out.
I do struggle when my caseload gets too high, and I worry when it's too low. I do some work at home to prepare for tx sessions, and I constantly read and learn. I educate and collaborate with doctors, nurses, CNAs, staff, families, and fellow therapists. I'm busy! But I do love it...
What do you think?
I have somewhat flexible hours. I do have to work my eight hours a day. I have to be "on call" for late admissions about one week out of a month. I also cover one weekend day on about one weekend per month, but I get a Friday or Monday off to compensate. Sometimes I get to skip a month; we work it out.
I do struggle when my caseload gets too high, and I worry when it's too low. I do some work at home to prepare for tx sessions, and I constantly read and learn. I educate and collaborate with doctors, nurses, CNAs, staff, families, and fellow therapists. I'm busy! But I do love it...
Thursday, May 12, 2011
BHSM Bulletin Board
OK, so I'm not giving Picasso a run for his money, but here's my BHSM board. I have facts about ASHA, SLPs, and communication and swallowing disorders. In the middle is my BHSM "Fact of the Day".
Some of my patients helped with the design lay-out as a cognitive task.
By the way, I missed my post yesterday due to technical difficulties. Another post to come this evening.
Some of my patients helped with the design lay-out as a cognitive task.
By the way, I missed my post yesterday due to technical difficulties. Another post to come this evening.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Cognitive- Linguistic Tx: How do you address it in your setting?
I enjoy working with patient's on cognitive retraining, and recently have received a new book by Claudia Allen, as well as the Allen Cognitive Level Screen. Although the materials are geared toward Occupational Therapists (makes sense; Claudia Allen is an OT!), I find her model extremely helpful.
How do address cognitive impairments in your facility/ work setting? Do you collaborate with Occupational Therapists?
I am constantly striving to educate colleagues and staff about our scope of practice as SLPs in skilled nursing facilities. Yes, we do more than "feed people".
How do address cognitive impairments in your facility/ work setting? Do you collaborate with Occupational Therapists?
I am constantly striving to educate colleagues and staff about our scope of practice as SLPs in skilled nursing facilities. Yes, we do more than "feed people".
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