Speech and language therapy services to help patients with cancer-related speech, language, voice and swallowing changes.Rehabilitation has many benefits, it can help manage various cancer-related symptoms and side effects such as pain, lymphedema, fatigue and changes in thinking, memory, speech, language, voice quality and mobility.
The Rehabilitation Oncology program consists of a team of rehabilitation specialists including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, therapy assistants and physiatrists. Services vary per location, however many services may be accessed through virtual care (e.g. phone, Zoom, Telehealth):
- Central Alberta Cancer Centre (CACC) in Red Deer: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech & Language Therapy
- Cross Cancer Institute (CCI) in Edmonton: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech & Language Therapy
- Grande Prairie Cancer Centre: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Language Pathology
- Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre (ACCC) in Calgary: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, and Physiatry. Physiatrists are medical doctors specializing in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and have a separate referral process (please search "cancer physiatry" on the Alberta Referral Directory. For those on Connect Care, refer to department CGY ACCC CANCER PHYSIATRY CL).
- Jack Ady Cancer Centre in Lethbridge: Physiotherapy
Assessment and treatments are offered in in-person, group settings and virtually (through phone and online platforms like MyChart, Zoom, and Telehealth)
Your doctor will get a written report after your assessment.
For more information, please visit: Cancer Care Alberta: Rehabilitation Oncology
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