Service Information
Geriatric Assessment - West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Hamilton Health Sciences - St. Peters Hospital
Category: Geriatric Medicine Clinic
Target Population: Geriatric Medicine
Out of scope of current SGS intake pilot
Service Details
Description:

This clinic provides in home assessment and consultation report for referring clinician for patients with:
• Confusion
• Memory Concerns or Dementia (beyond the scope of a family physician)
• Complex Medical Issues
• Functional Decline & Frailty
• Mobility Changes / Falls
• Bone Loss / Fragility / Osteoporosis
• Multiple Emergency Room Visits
Initial assessment by a nurse clinician, then seen by geriatrician at later date.
Dr. Chris Patterson, Geriatrican.


Eligibility Criteria
Other Criteria:
Minimum Age: 65 yrs
Criteria:
  • Not currently under the care of a geriatrician elsewhere
  • Referral from physician (MD/NP)
Documents
To be used by referring clinicians
Other Services Offered by Hamilton Health Sciences - St. Peters Hospital
Hamilton Health Sciences - St. Peters Hospital provides 6 services in 4 categories

Geriatric Medicine Clinic
2 services

1200 Main St W, Hamilton, ON
Needs referrals

Geriatric Medicine Outreach
1 service

Geriatric Psychiatry Clinic
1 service

88 Maplewood Avenue, Hamilton, ON L8M 1W9, Blakeley, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Geriatric Psychiatry Outreach
2 services

West Hamilton, Hamilton
Out of scope of current SGS Intake pilot.