Service Information
Geriatric Medicine Outreach - Centre for Healthy Aging
Hamilton Health Sciences - St. Peters Hospital
Category:
Geriatric Medicine Outreach
Target Population: Geriatric Medicine
Service Details
Description:
Service provided by Geriatricians, interdisciplinary case managers and nurses delivering evidence based, person and family centred care.
Treatment Approaches:
• Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment with ongoing case
management follow up
• Collaboration with Primary Care MRP regarding diagnoses,
ongoing investigations, prescriptions, etc.
• Referrals for required testing
• Referrals and collaboration with community services
Note: Patients under 65 years if experiencing difficulties usually associated with aging such as:
• . Parkinson’s or Dementia
• Osteoporosis
• Intellectual disability
Eligibility Criteria
Other Criteria:
Minimum Age:
65 yrs
Criteria:
- Housebound
- Not currently under care of geriatrician elsewhere
- Any of the following clinical concerns:
- Confusion
- Memory Concerns
- Dementia Diagnosis / Management
- Functional Decline & Frailty
- Falls / Instability
- Mobility Changes
- Bone Loss / Fragility
- Complex Medication Review
- Multiple Emergency Room Visits
Other Services Offered by Hamilton Health Sciences - St. Peters Hospital
Hamilton Health Sciences - St. Peters Hospital provides 5 services in 3 categories
Geriatric Medicine Clinic2 services
Geriatric Medicine Clinic
2 services
88 Maplewood Avenue, Hamilton, ON
Geriatric Psychiatry Clinic1 service
Geriatric Psychiatry Clinic
1 service
88 Maplewood Avenue, Hamilton, ON L8M 1W9, Blakeley, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Geriatric Psychiatry Outreach2 services
Geriatric Psychiatry Outreach
2 services
West Hamilton, Hamilton
Out of scope of current SGS Intake pilot.
West Hamilton, Hamilton