Speech Therapy

Get help with speech, language, thinking, voice or swallowing problems from friendly, skilled speech-language therapists at CentraCare.

Conditions We Treat

Find evaluation and treatment of a broad range of conditions and health concerns, including:

  • Brain and nerve problems such as ALS, Parkinson’s and stroke
  • Brain injuries from a sudden blow or jolt
  • Chronic coughing
  • Difficulties with reading and writing (literacy)
  • Difficulty chewing food or swallowing liquids and solids (dysphagia)
  • Difficulty making the right mouth movements to speak (apraxia of speech)
  • Mental decline (dementia) affecting daily life, often in older adults
  • Problems understanding or using language
  • Reading disorder (dyslexia) that makes it hard to recognize words and letters
  • Recovery after head or neck cancer treatment
  • Speaking problems like stuttering or talking too fast with many pauses
  • Struggles with thinking skills like focusing, remembering, solving problems or reasoning
  • Trouble making speech sounds correctly
  • Trouble understanding or expressing thoughts in words
  • Unclear or slurred speech due to weak muscles
  • Voice quality issues, including hoarseness, voice loss, overuse or growths on vocal cords

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Make an Appointment

A referral is required for a speech therapy appointment. Please contact your primary care team. The following CentraCare location are conveniently available near you.

Speech Therapy Services

When you receive therapy and treatments at CentraCare, you’ll expand your speaking, thinking and hearing abilities.

You can get various PT services at a CentraCare rehabilitation location near you, including:

  • Speech therapists can help you communicate better by:
  • Assessing how well you swallow and treat problems with special therapy methods
  • Finding the right communication device for you and teaching you how to use it
  • Helping you adjust to Cochlear implants to improve your hearing
  • Improving your thinking skills with cognitive therapy
  • Offering voice exercises (LSVT – LOUD) to help you speak louder and clearer or speak with intent (Speak Out) if you have Parkinson's disease
  • Testing your thinking abilities to see if you can make decisions, live on your own or drive safely
  • Using hands-on techniques to relax tight face and neck muscles (myofascial release)
  • Working with you to understand speech better if you have trouble with language

Speech Therapy Services by Location

Some CentraCare rehabilitation services are available only at certain locations. The following shows which locations have speech therapy services.

Locations with Adult Speech Therapy services

  • CentraCare – Long Prairie Hospital – 320-732-7264
  • CentraCare – Melrose Hospital – 320-256-4231, ext. 24241
  • CentraCare – Paynesville Hospital – 320-243-7704
  • CentraCare – Paynesville – Richmond Clinic – 320-243-7704
  • CentraCare – Redwood Hospital – 507-637-4606
  • CentraCare – Sauk Centre Hospital – 320-351-1772
  • CentraCare – St. Cloud Home Health & Hospice – 320-259-9375
  • CentraCare – St. Cloud Plaza Rehabilitation (Adult) – 320-229-4922
  • CentraCare – St. Cloud Southway Rehabilitation – 320-240-6955
  • CentraCare – Willmar Rehabilitation Center – 320-231-4175

Children’s Speech Therapy

Find a variety of pediatric speech-language therapy services for your infant, child or teen at CentraCare rehabilitation locations.

Team-Based Care

You may need help from a combination of rehabilitation therapists at CentraCare. Your speech therapist may work with a physical or occupational therapist to give you the most comprehensive care for:

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Doing physical movements in a specific order
  • Swallowing therapy

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