Speech Pathology

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About Speech Pathology

Brightwater’s speech pathologist services focus on helping clients communicate successfully, using their own abilities to get their message across. This may include writing, drawing, pointing, or using gestures and body language. The goal for speech pathologist services is to help clients convey what they want and empower them to improve their quality of life. Speech pathologist services include: 

  • Techniques and treatments to decrease dysphagia
  • Mealtime management and equipment
  • Communication therapy and supports including augmentative and alternative communication.

What we do best

Brightwater’s Capacity Building Team provides support to people with complex disabilities so they can live as safely and independently as possible while working towards individual goals. They provide services to people who have an acquired or neurological disability, physical disability or psychosocial disability, including:

  • Acquired brain injury (ABI)
  • Stroke
  • Younger Onset Dementia (YOD)
  • Huntington’s disease
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Damage to the brain caused by substance misuse or disease
  • Mental health conditions and behaviours
  • Physical disability.
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Backed by research

Brightwater is the only WA disability services provider with a dedicated Research Centre. We collaborate with national and international universities to find innovative solutions to improve the quality of the lives of people we care for.

The Brightwater Difference

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Thrive, connect & belong

We help clients and residents to thrive, connect and belong through best practice, compassionate care. 

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Not-for-profit since 1901

For over 100 years, we’ve been there for West Australians from all walks of life. With humble beginnings in Subiaco, today we provide services all across Perth.

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Responsibility for research

We are the only WA home care provider with a dedicated Research Centre – a hub of discovery and innovation, collaborating with national and international universities to find innovative solutions to improve the quality of lives of our clients.

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Dementia specialists

We were selected in 2018 to run the Australian pilot Specialist Dementia Care Unit, accommodating clients who would otherwise require care in a hospital setting and our learning will influence the whole industry in the coming years.