Wentworth-Halton Swallowing Clinic
Resources:
1. Informational Video: https://vimeo.com/504868227/98f75b7de2
2. Clinic Brochure Click here: Wentworth Halton Swallowing Clinic
3. Physician’s Requisition Form Click Here: REQUISITION FORM_ WH Swallowing Clinic
DO I NEED SWALLOWING ASSESSMENT OR TREATMENT?
If you experience any of the following, you may benefit from a swallowing assessment and/or treatment:
□ Coughing, gagging, or clearing your throat while eating or after eating
□ Food/pills feeling “stuck” in the throat
□ Food left over in the mouth after swallowing
□ Chewing very slowly/taking a long time to eat
□ “Wet” sounding voice after eating
□ Food falling out of the mouth
□ Pain when swallowing
We offer in-clinic table-side swallowing assessments in order to evaluate your swallowing function and make treatment recommendations.We also offer Modified Barium Swallow/ Videofluroscopic Swallowing Assessments in order to evaluate more complex swallowing needs where there may be an unknown cause or concern regarding respiratory health.
WHAT DOES A GOLD STANDARD ASSESSMENT LOOK LIKE?
Our clinicians perform comprehensive swallowing assessments using the guidelines set out by the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI), a global standard used for people with swallowing difficulties of all ages, in all care settings, and for all cultures. Each of our clinicians is certified in use of the Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile, a standardized protocol to interpret and communicate swallowing impairment in a manner that is specific, consistent, accurate, and objective.
HOW DO I BOOK A CONSULTATION WITH A SPEECH PATHOLOGIST OR AN ASSESSMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY MY PHYSICIAN?
Please fax or email requisition forms to Speechworks or Lear Communication.Click here for a brochure to share with your physician Wentworth Halton Swallowing Clinic and requisition form: REQUISITION FORM_ WH Swallowing Clinic
Lear Communication
P: 905-667-1441
E: info@learcomm.ca
W: www.learcomm.ca
S. L. Hunter SpeechWorks
P: 905-637-5522
E: info@slhunter.ca
W: www.slhunterspeechworks.com