108: The Joys of Working in Long Term Care as an SLP with Elyse Matson, MA, CCC-SLP
This episode will discuss the job functions of the SLP in a skilled nursing facility as a member of the rehab team, the Interdisciplinary team, staff educator, and advocate. Additionally, common misconceptions of working in long term care will be addressed with a review of the benefits. For example, flexibility, autonomy in the facility, and building your own caseload are a few of the benefits discussed.
topics covered:
Primary and secondary job functions of a Speech and Language Pathologist in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
Typical populations and type of cases seen.
Benefits of working in a SNF.
Dispel SNF myths
Resources mentioned in the episode:
A Day in the Life of an SNF SLP by Rinki Varindani Desai, MS, CCC-SLP
SLPs in Long-Term Care: ASHA launchpad to dig into resources
5 Top Tips to Thrive as an SLP in the Skilled Nursing Setting by Julia Kuhn MS, CCC-SLP
Speech Therapy Poised to Take Center Stage in Skilled Nursing Under PDPM
Guidance from ASHA: Getting Started in Long-Term Care
Long-Term Care (LTC)/Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) by Rinki Varindani Desai, MS, CCC-SLP
Strategies to Support Changes in Memory, Language and Behavior in the Early Stages of Dementia by Mary O’Hara, LCSW and Maggie Mathison, M.S., CCC-SLP
Jeng H. Clinical Decision Making in Skilled Nursing/Long-Term Care: Using and Generating Evidence in the Field. Semin Speech Lang. 2015 Aug;36(3):179-89. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1551839. Epub 2015 Jul 17. PMID: 26190509.
Elyse Matson has been a Speech-Language Pathologist for over 30 years. She has worked in many settings including acute care, inpatient rehab, outpatient, brain injury rehab, home health and has spent the bulk of her career in long term care. Elyse received both her Bachelors and Masters degree from San Diego State University. Elyse currently holds the position of SLP Clinical Resource for a large, multi-facility long term care company. In that role she provides training, education and guidance for all things SLP.
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