Accent Modification Program
Silver Service Program
Social Work
Volunteer Services

Accent Modification Program

If your individual speech patterns limit your ability to express yourself in English despite a strong grasp or mastery of the language, then the Compton P-ESL program can help you achieve clear, effective communication. The program provides a personal analysis of your speech patterns and identifies areas for concentration. Through classroom attendance and diligent outside practice, it is possible to achieve a greater than 50% change in your accent. With an emphasis on pronunciation and voice projection for conversation and presentations, the program can be an effective tool in improving self confidence and speech clarity on the job or at school. The program length depends on your individual analysis. We offer 7 and 13 week programs. Our speech-language instructors are American Speech-Language and Hearing Association certified, NYS licensed, and trained in the Compton P-ESL method. Please call Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca Speech-Language Pathology for more information: (607) 274-4504 .

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Silver Service Program

Cayuga Medical Center's Silver Service Program is a membership program for the 65+ generation. Members enjoy discounts on private rooms at the medical center if they are admitted as patients, and discounts on food and a complementary coffee or tea when they visit the medical center's Garden Cafe. The program sponsors a free lecture series with talks by physicians and health care professional about topics of interest to older adults. Members also receive a card that includes all pertinent medical history as provided by the member. In case of an emergency or hospitalization, the attending physician can quickly access this information to help in treatment, whether the patient is in or out of town. For more information, please call (607) 274-4498.

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Social Work

The Department of Social Work at Cayuga Medical Center is staffed by professional counselors and social workers whose role it is to assist patients and their families cope with the stresses and disruptions that can accompany an emergency or planned hospital visit. The social work department also completes patient assessments, and works with patients and their families to develop treatment plans. When patients are ready to be discharged to home, social workers also initiate service referrals as appropriate.

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Volunteer Services

More than 300 people of all ages volunteer at Cayuga Medical Center on a regular basis, working in a variety of settings according to their personal preferences and individual skills. Volunteers work in the gift shop, serve as visitor guides, answer telephones at the reception desk, assist nurses with non-medical tasks, comfort patients and families in waiting rooms, transport patients where appropriate, provide clerical support, sort and deliver mail, and assist in many other ways throughout the medical center. A complete list of opportunities at Cayuga Medical Center is available by calling (607) 274-4323.

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