Speech Therapy in Delray Beach: In-Home Treatment Rooted in Compassion and Clinical Excellence
Delray Beach is vibrant, social, and full of life — but when speech, swallowing, or memory challenges make connection difficult, everyday joy can feel out of reach.
Free Phone Consultation.
What happens next?
Nina calls you to understand your goals and communication needs.
If therapy is a good fit, we schedule your first in-home visit.
You get a written care plan tailored to you or your loved one.
Nina Minervini, M.S., CCC-SLP, provides in-home speech therapy across Palm Beach County, including Boynton Beach, Delray, Boca, and Lantana, specializing in speech, swallowing, voice, and cognitive communication therapy for adults.
Nina Minervini, M.S., CCC-SLP provides private, in-home speech therapy throughout Delray Beach and the surrounding coastal communities of Palm Beach County. With personalized, one-on-one care delivered in the comfort and familiarity of your own home, therapy becomes less clinical and more collaborative, focused on real conversations and real life.
No clinic waiting rooms. No transportation stress. No impersonal group settings. Just compassionate, evidence-based therapy designed around your goals, your routine, and what matters most to you.
Proudly Serving Delray Beach's Diverse Neighborhoods
Nina provides expert adult and senior care throughout Delray Beach's unique coastal, waterfront, and residential communities, including:
Seagate & Barrier Island Communities – Oceanfront estates and beachside homes
Tropic Isle & Intracoastal Waterfront – Elegant residences along the Intracoastal Waterway
Marina District & Palm Trail – Harbor-adjacent neighborhoods and canal-front streets
Lake Ida & Lakeview – Peaceful residential areas east of Military Trail
Historic Delray & Swinton Avenue – Tree-lined streets near Old School Square
Downtown Delray, Pineapple Grove & SOFA District – Walkable neighborhoods near Atlantic Avenue's arts and dining corridor
Gulf Stream – Quiet coastal streets and premium beachside residences
West Delray & Surrounding Areas – Accessible throughout greater Delray Beach and Palm Beach County
Whether you're near Delray Medical Center, steps from the ocean, along the Intracoastal, in a 55+ community, or in a quiet residential neighborhood, therapy comes directly to you. No driving required. No logistical stress. Just expert care where you feel most comfortable.
Who Benefits from In-Home Speech Therapy?
In-home speech therapy is ideal for adults and seniors who:
Have difficulty traveling to appointments due to mobility challenges, chronic pain, fatigue, or lack of transportation
Feel overwhelmed, anxious, or uncomfortable in clinical or institutional settings
Prefer the comfort, privacy, and familiarity of their own home
Want therapy that integrates naturally into daily routines and real-life situations
Would benefit from family or caregiver involvement in the therapeutic process
Are recovering from stroke, managing Parkinson's disease, living with dementia, or experiencing age-related communication changes
Need swallowing therapy or safety strategies during meals
Want personalized, one-on-one care without the distractions of a busy clinic
Live in 55+ communities, waterfront homes, or residential neighborhoods throughout Delray Beach and prefer concierge-level home-based services
Value flexibility, convenience, and expert care delivered with warmth and respect
“Speech is more than recovery — it’s rediscovery. Every word you reclaim brings you closer to the life you love.”
Comprehensive Speech Therapy Services for Adults & Seniors
Nina specializes in helping adults and older adults regain communication confidence, strengthen voice and speech clarity, improve cognitive skills, and address swallowing difficulties.
Every treatment plan is personalized and never cookie-cutter, never one-size-fits-all. Therapy is shaped around your real-world needs, your daily routines, and your most important goals.
Post-Stroke Communication Recovery
After a stroke, many survivors experience aphasia (difficulty finding words, understanding language, or expressing thoughts) or dysarthria (slurred, unclear speech).
Therapy focuses on rebuilding functional communication skills, improving speech clarity, strengthening language processing, and developing practical strategies that help you reconnect with family, participate in conversations, and regain independence in daily life.
Parkinson's Disease: Voice & Speech Therapy
Parkinson's often leads to softer voice volume, reduced speech clarity, monotone quality, and vocal fatigue.
Using evidence-based approaches like SPEAK OUT® and other voice strengthening techniques, therapy works to restore vocal loudness, improve articulation, enhance breath support, and help you feel heard and understood.
Aphasia Therapy
Aphasia can make it difficult to find the right words, understand conversations, read, or write, even when thinking remains clear.
Therapy provides targeted language exercises, compensatory communication strategies, practice with real-life scenarios (phone calls, shopping, social conversations), and support for both the individual and their family to rebuild confidence and connection.
Dementia & Cognitive-Communication Support
For seniors experiencing mild cognitive impairment, early Alzheimer's disease, or other forms of dementia, therapy focuses on preserving communication abilities, supporting memory through practical strategies, reducing confusion during conversations, and teaching family members effective communication techniques.
The goal is to maintain dignity, reduce frustration, and keep meaningful connections strong for as long as possible.
Voice Disorders & Vocal Fatigue
Whether caused by aging, overuse, neurological conditions, or vocal strain, a weak, hoarse, breathy, or fatigued voice can make conversation exhausting and social interaction stressful.
Therapy addresses vocal technique, breath control, posture, hydration strategies, and targeted exercises to restore voice strength, clarity, and endurance, so speaking feels effortless again.
Swallowing Difficulties (Dysphagia)
Difficulty swallowing, whether liquids, solids, pills, or medications, can lead to coughing during meals, fear of eating, weight loss, dehydration, or even aspiration pneumonia.
Therapy includes comprehensive swallowing assessments, strengthening exercises, safe swallowing strategies, texture and consistency modifications, positioning techniques, and caregiver education to help make eating and drinking safer, more comfortable, and more enjoyable again.
Memory & Attention Support
Difficulty remembering names, appointments, or recent conversations (or struggling to focus during tasks or social interactions) can impact independence and quality of life.
Therapy provides memory strategies, attention-building exercises, and practical tools (calendars, reminders, routines) to help you stay organized, engaged, and confident in daily life.
Speech Clarity & Articulation (Dysarthria)
Slurred, mumbled, or hard-to-understand speech resulting from stroke, Parkinson's, ALS, or other neurological conditions can be isolating and frustrating.
Therapy strengthens the muscles used for speech, improves breath support, enhances articulation precision, and teaches pacing and communication strategies so speech becomes clearer, more intelligible, and easier for others to understand.
Word-Finding Difficulties & Language Processing
Struggling to recall names, searching for everyday words, or feeling "stuck" mid-sentence can happen naturally with aging or as a result of neurological changes.
Therapy provides exercises and strategies to improve word retrieval, strengthen language organization, boost processing speed, and build confidence during everyday conversations with friends, family, and community members.
Cognitive-Communication Skills
For adults experiencing challenges with attention, memory, problem-solving, planning, reasoning, or organization due to stroke, brain injury, or dementia, therapy helps maintain and strengthen these skills through targeted exercises, real-world practice, and functional strategies that support independence at home and in the community.
Why In-Home Speech Therapy Works Better
Traditional outpatient therapy requires seniors to navigate transportation logistics, sit in unfamiliar clinical environments, adjust to busy waiting rooms, and work within rigid schedules. For many older adults, especially those with mobility challenges, cognitive difficulties, fatigue, or anxiety, this model creates unnecessary barriers to care and limits progress.
In-home therapy removes those obstacles and offers something better: therapy that meets you where you are, both literally and emotionally.
The In-Home Advantage:
✔ Familiar, Comfortable Surroundings: Being at home reduces stress, increases focus, and helps therapy feel natural rather than clinical. You're relaxed, at ease, and able to engage more fully in the work.
✔ Therapy Rooted in Real Life: Instead of flashcards in a clinic, therapy happens in your kitchen during meal prep, at the dining table during family conversations, in the living room while chatting with loved ones, or during phone calls. Skills transfer immediately because they're practiced in the exact settings where you'll use them.
✔ Flexible Family & Caregiver Involvement: Spouses, adult children, or caregivers are welcome to observe, ask questions, and learn communication strategies, but participation is never required. Therapy adapts to your family's needs, schedule, and comfort level.
✔ Privacy & One-on-One Attention: Sessions are unhurried, private, and completely focused on you. No distractions, no other patients, no waiting—just dedicated, personalized care.
✔ Reduced Logistical Burden: No arranging rides, no navigating parking lots, no rushing to appointments across town. Therapy fits seamlessly into your schedule without adding stress or strain to your day.
✔ Better Outcomes & Faster Progress: Research shows (and clinical experience confirms) that many adults and seniors make more meaningful, lasting progress when therapy happens at home, where practice feels natural, motivation is higher, and support systems are already in place.
✔ Safety & Convenience for Seniors: For older adults with limited mobility, fatigue, balance concerns, or anxiety about driving, in-home therapy eliminates risk and makes consistent care accessible without compromise.
How It Works: Simple, Transparent, Supportive
Step 1: Initial Consultation
We begin with a thorough conversation by phone or in person to discuss the communication, cognitive, voice, or swallowing changes you've noticed, your medical history, current challenges, and what you hope to achieve through therapy. This is also an opportunity to ask questions, share concerns, and get a clear sense of how therapy can help.
Step 2: Comprehensive In-Home Evaluation
During the first visit, Nina conducts a detailed assessment in your home. This may include evaluating speech clarity, language skills, word retrieval, memory and cognition, voice quality, swallowing function, or a combination, depending on your needs. The evaluation is calm, respectful, thorough, and tailored to your comfort level.
Step 3: Personalized Treatment Plan
Based on the evaluation, Nina develops a customized therapy plan with clear, achievable goals. This plan is collaborative: shaped by your priorities, your lifestyle, and what matters most to you. It's not a generic program; it's a roadmap designed specifically for you.
About Your Speech-Language Pathologist
Nina Minervini, M.S., CCC-SLP
Nina is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist specializing in adult and geriatric care. With extensive experience working with seniors and adults facing stroke, Parkinson's disease, dementia, aphasia, voice disorders, swallowing difficulties, and age-related communication changes, she brings both clinical expertise and deep compassion to every session.
Nina is known for her warm, patient, and respectful approach, and approach that honors each person's dignity, values their life experience, and meets them wherever they are in their journey. She believes therapy should never feel rushed, intimidating, or impersonal. Instead, it should feel like a partnership built on trust, understanding, and shared goals.
Professional Credentials & Expertise:
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in Florida
Specialized training in stroke rehabilitation, aphasia therapy, Parkinson's disease voice treatment (including SPEAK OUT®), cognitive-communication disorders, and dysphagia management
Extensive experience working with older adults in home-based, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation settings
Committed to evidence-based practice, compassionate care, and empowering clients to achieve meaningful, lasting communication improvements
Nina understands that seeking help can feel vulnerable, especially when it involves communication, which is so deeply tied to identity, independence, and connection.
She approaches every client with kindness, patience, and a commitment to helping them feel heard, understood, and empowered.
Whether you're recovering from a medical event, navigating the challenges of a progressive condition, or simply noticing changes that make daily life harder, Nina is here to help you move forward.
Step 4: Ongoing In-Home Therapy Sessions
Therapy sessions typically last 50–60 minutes and take place in your home at a frequency that suits your needs: once a week, twice a week, or as recommended. Each session builds on the last, with exercises, strategies, and real-world practice designed to help you communicate more clearly, confidently, and comfortably. Therapy is always practical, evidence-based, and focused on meaningful progress.
Step 5: Home Practice & Carryover Strategies
Between sessions, you'll receive simple, practical strategies and exercises to use in daily life, helping skills transfer naturally into conversations, meals, and social interactions. Progress happens not just during therapy, but in the moments that matter most.
Step 6: Family & Caregiver Support (Optional)
If desired, Nina provides education and training for family members or caregivers: teaching communication strategies, cueing techniques, memory supports, or safety protocols that make daily interactions smoother and more successful. This support is optional, flexible, and always respectful of your privacy.
Step 7: Progress Monitoring & Plan Adjustments
Therapy is dynamic. As you improve, goals evolve. Nina regularly monitors progress, adjusts strategies, celebrates milestones, and ensures therapy remains relevant, motivating, and aligned with your needs.
Conditions & Diagnoses Nina Treats
Nina provides in-home therapy for adults and seniors experiencing communication, cognitive, voice, or swallowing challenges related to:
Stroke & Aphasia
Parkinson's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
Lewy Body Dementia
Voice Disorders & Vocal Fatigue
Dysarthria (Slurred Speech)
Dysphagia (Swallowing Difficulties)
Age-Related Communication Changes
Word-Finding Difficulties
Memory & Attention Challenges
If you're unsure whether speech therapy can help your specific situation, reach out. Nina is happy to discuss your needs and answer any questions during a consultation.
Ready to Start?
If you or a loved one in Delray Beach is experiencing changes in speech, language, memory, voice, or swallowing, and you would prefer expert care delivered in the comfort of home, Nina is ready to help.
Taking the first step is simple. Reach out today to schedule a consultation, ask questions, or learn more about how in-home speech therapy can help you regain confidence, maintain independence, and stay connected to the people and moments that matter most.
Call: (561) 797-2343
Email: ninaminervini11@gmail.com
Service Area: Delray Beach, Gulf Stream, East Delray, Coastal Communities & Palm Beach County
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