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Sandringham Hospital
Speech pathology
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Sandringham Hospital
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Location
193 Bluff Road SANDRINGHAM VIC 3191
Opening times
Hours might change due to public holiday
Today
8:30am–5pm
Wednesday
8:30am–5pm
Thursday
8:30am–5pm
Friday
8:30am–5pm
Monday
8:30am–5pm
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Call 03 9076 1553About this service
Facilities
Baby change facility
Paid parking
Public telephone
Toilet
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Additional information
At Sandringham Hospital, the Speech Pathology service is available to patients across all units of the hospital.
The Speech Pathology Department services adult inpatients with a range of difficulties including disorders of swallowing, communication, voice and cognition.
A variety of neurological and structural impairments result in the need for speech pathology input.
These impairments may include stroke, head injury, cerebral anoxia, brain tumour, encephalitis and other forms of damage to the brain.
Progressive neurological disorders (such as Dementia and Parkinson's Disease) and head and neck cancer can also result in swallowing and/or communication disorders.
The Speech Pathology Department consists of 2 part-time clinicians who are responsible for providing a range of services including:
Speech and language assessments
Assessment and management of swallowing disorders, including videofluoroscopy procedures (x-ray of swallowing)
Cognitive/communication assessment and therapy
Provision of alternative communication devices and strategies
Education and counselling to family and carers
Referral to other external agencies as appropriate.
Who do we care for?
The clinical units serviced within Sandringham Hospital include:
General Medicine
General Surgery
Orthopaedics
Sub acute
In addition to the units based at Sandringham Hospital, our Department has established links with rehabilitation and community care.
The department also provides an outpatient videofluoroscopy service to patients from Bentleigh Bayside Community Health (Doctor Referral required).
PLEASE NOTE- FOR PAEDIATRIC CLIENTS WITHIN THE ALFRED HEALTH CATCHMENT AREA ANY ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CAULFIELD COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE, BENTLEIGH BAYSIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH OR THE DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION
The Speech Pathology Department services adult inpatients with a range of difficulties including disorders of swallowing, communication, voice and cognition.
A variety of neurological and structural impairments result in the need for speech pathology input.
These impairments may include stroke, head injury, cerebral anoxia, brain tumour, encephalitis and other forms of damage to the brain.
Progressive neurological disorders (such as Dementia and Parkinson's Disease) and head and neck cancer can also result in swallowing and/or communication disorders.
The Speech Pathology Department consists of 2 part-time clinicians who are responsible for providing a range of services including:
Speech and language assessments
Assessment and management of swallowing disorders, including videofluoroscopy procedures (x-ray of swallowing)
Cognitive/communication assessment and therapy
Provision of alternative communication devices and strategies
Education and counselling to family and carers
Referral to other external agencies as appropriate.
Who do we care for?
The clinical units serviced within Sandringham Hospital include:
General Medicine
General Surgery
Orthopaedics
Sub acute
In addition to the units based at Sandringham Hospital, our Department has established links with rehabilitation and community care.
The department also provides an outpatient videofluoroscopy service to patients from Bentleigh Bayside Community Health (Doctor Referral required).
PLEASE NOTE- FOR PAEDIATRIC CLIENTS WITHIN THE ALFRED HEALTH CATCHMENT AREA ANY ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CAULFIELD COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE, BENTLEIGH BAYSIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH OR THE DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION
Other services at this location
- Physiotherapy
- Hospitals
- Hospital pharmacy
- Dietetics
- Orthopaedic service
- Occupational therapy
- Radiology service
- Health information and referral
- Orthopaedic service
- Clinical pathology
- Support groups
- Gynaecology
- Obstetrics
- Orthopaedic service
- Emergency department service
- Children's medical service
* Details may vary. Please call the service before visiting to double check details.
* Details may vary. Please call the service before visiting to double check details.