Fees and Funding
Speech-language pathology services are not covered by the Medical Services Plan (MSP).
Services may be covered by extended health benefits. Check with your provider to see what is needed to submit a claim. A receipt will be provided to you following your session to submit for insurance purposes.
Please visit https://speechandhearingbc.ca/public/resources/funding/ to explore potential sources of funding for speech and language therapy.
Initial Consultation:
1-hour Initial Assessment:
Therapy:
Report Writing:
Packages:
Travel:
Services may be covered by extended health benefits. Check with your provider to see what is needed to submit a claim. A receipt will be provided to you following your session to submit for insurance purposes.
Please visit https://speechandhearingbc.ca/public/resources/funding/ to explore potential sources of funding for speech and language therapy.
Initial Consultation:
- Free 15-minute phone consultation to discuss areas of need and to determine next steps
1-hour Initial Assessment:
- $175: Includes a detailed case history, tasks to assess your communication and/or swallowing skills, a verbal summary of assessment findings, and approximately 10 minutes at the end of the session to make a collaborative therapy plan.
Therapy:
- $160/hour
- $130/45 mins
- $100/30 mins
Report Writing:
- $160/hour. Estimates can be provided based on length and type of report requested.
Packages:
- Assessment + Report: 1 hour initial assessment as described above, plus a 1-2 page written summary of assessment findings: $250
- 6-session package:
- 1 hour: $870 ($145/session)
- 45 mins: $690 ($115/session)
- 30 mins: $540 ($90/session)
- 10-session package:
- 1 hour: $1350 ($135/session)
- 45 mins: $1100 ($110/session)
- 30 mins: $850 ($85/session)
Travel:
- Please contact to discuss rates for home visits on and off Gabriola Island. Additional rates may apply for ferry travel.
