Abstract
This paper reports on the results of a survey of speech-language-hearing therapists working at long-term care facilities for the elderly. The responses to the questionnaire by fifty-four STs indicated the following problems: 1) the lack of formal guidelines for ST services, 2) delays in developing effective management techniques, 3) uncertainties regarding the role of STs, and 4) the low awareness of the role of STs by other specialists. This study suggests that professional organizations need to supply support services and systems for this newly developing group of STs, most of whom are young and have limited professional experience.
