10/11/2025
“The thing that I really enjoy is being able to meet somebody and within our very first session, give them strategies that make an immediate difference – that’s very rewarding.”
Natalee le Roux has spent her career as a speech and language therapist. As team leader with Kingston community service provider Your Healthcare, she supports people with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia), intervening early to prevent the risk of choking, chest infections, aspiration pneumonia and malnutrition that can lead to a hospital stay.
She also works in the community neuro rehabilitation team, helping people address the communication challenges brought by a neurological diagnosis.
“I think the very nature of the job keeps it so interesting. There are constant new developments within the field, so we’re coming across new technology and new techniques, which benefit our patients.”
