JCH&L Now Offering Parkinson Voice Project’s SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program

Jefferson Community Health & Life is pleased to announce the SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program is now available through its Sports Medicine and Rehab Services speech-language pathology department. Kristen Banahan, MS, CCC-SLP, is a licensed provider

The SPEAK OUT! Therapy Program, developed by Parkinson voice Project, is a research evidence-based program helping individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s and related neurological disorders regain and retain their speech and swallowing. This comprehensive program combines individual speech therapy with education and ongoing group support.

“Up to 90 percent of people with Parkinson’s are at risk of losing their ability to speak. In addition, swallowing complications account for 70 percent of the mortality rate in this patient population. Our vision at Parkinson Voice Project is to make quality speech therapy accessible to people with Parkinson’s worldwide,” said Samantha Elandary, Parkinson Voice Project’s founder and chief executive officer.

JCH&L Sport Medicine and Rehab Services is committed to serving its Parkinson’s community by offering the SPEAK OUT! Therapy Program. Provider referral is required. For more information, contact JCH&L Sports Medicine and Rehab Services at 402-729-6840.