Preschool Speech and Language Services

Service Summary

Deep River and District Health offers speech-language pathology services to preschool children, including those in junior kindergarten, in the Chalk River and Deep River area. Services are currently offered through a mix of virtual and in-person options. 

Services are provided through an agreement with the Renfrew Victoria Hospital and is part of First Words Renfrew County preschool speech and language program. The Deep River and District Hospital Auxiliary continues to contribute $14,000 per year to enable our hospital to provide speech therapy to our local children.

Contact Us

All preschool speech and language referrals are processed through the First Words Renfrew County office in Pembroke. Referrals are accepted from parents as well as health care providers.

First Words Renfrew County

223 Pembroke Street West
Pembroke, ON K8A 5N1
Phone: 613-737-7600 x 1656 or 1-888-421-2222 

Fax: 1-613-820-7427
Email: first.words@pqchc.com 

Hours of Operation

The Speech Language Pathologist services are offered on alternate Tuesdays.

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