Tell us what has changed.
Share the city where care is needed, any recent discharge plans, and the skilled services your provider has recommended.
Speech Therapy
Speech Therapy at home
Skilled support for communication, cognition, or swallowing needs when ordered.
Provider-ordered careMedicare · Insurance · Private payFour-county service area
When a little more support is needed
Changes in speaking, understanding, memory, or swallowing can affect participation in daily life. A speech-language pathologist can evaluate the areas identified in the referral and develop an individualized approach. Family education may help carry strategies into familiar conversations and routines.
Vanguard works with patients, families, and referring providers to clarify the requested skilled services. We review your location, referral, and coverage before planning visits. You can call to understand the process even if you are still gathering paperwork.
What to have ready
These details help the team understand the referral and avoid asking you to repeat information.
- The referral and any previous speech therapy recommendations
- Examples of communication or swallowing concerns
- Relevant discharge instructions or dietary guidance
Also have the patient’s city or ZIP code and insurance information nearby. Please share medical documents directly with the care team through the process they provide, rather than through the general website form.
Getting started, one conversation at a time.
We help you understand what comes next, before services begin.
Review care and coverage.
We discuss the referral, service availability, and Medicare, insurance, or private-pay arrangements. Specific benefits and costs need individual review.
Plan the next step.
Our team explains what information is still needed and how provider-ordered care can be coordinated when appropriate.
Questions about speech therapy
Care is personal. These answers offer a starting point for a conversation about your needs.
Discuss coverage and eligibilityCan speech therapy be part of stroke recovery?
Yes. Speech-language services may be part of a physician-ordered home health plan after a stroke. The services selected depend on the person’s assessed needs, eligibility, and care plan.
Can I use insurance or private pay?
We accept most major insurance plans and private pay. Participation, benefits, authorization requirements, and patient costs vary by plan and service. We review these details before services begin.
What should I prepare for a speech therapy inquiry?
Please have the referral and any previous speech therapy recommendations; examples of communication or swallowing concerns; relevant discharge instructions or dietary guidance. You can call before every document is available.
Which areas do you serve?
Vanguard serves Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, and Ventura Counties. Call with the exact patient location and care needs to discuss service availability. Our office is in Burbank.
Related care options
Questions about care at home?
A conversation is a good place to begin.