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        Geriatric Medicine Clinic - Centre for Healthy Aging          
                  
      
      
      
      
      
            Hamilton Health Sciences - St. Peters Hospital          
          
          
                      
            Category:
                
                  Geriatric Medicine Clinic                
              
            Target Population: Geriatric Medicine, Osteoporosis
              
            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: Will also see 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:
            
            - Not currently under the care of a geriatrician elsewhere
 - A resident of the communities of Hamilton or the larger HNHB LHIN if unable to access service closer to home
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 4 categories
          
                Geriatric Medicine Clinic1 service
              
Geriatric Medicine Clinic
1 service
                Geriatric Medicine Outreach1 service
              
Geriatric Medicine Outreach
1 service
                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