Service Information
Geriatric Medicine Outreach - Health for Older Adults Program (King Campus)
St. Joseph's Healthcare - Hamilton
Category: Geriatric Medicine Outreach
Target Population: Geriatric Medicine
Service Details
Description:

Offers comprehensive geriatrics consultation services. Case management is offered in instances where complexity suggests more intensive client support is required.



Typical problems we see in our clinic include:
- Confusion
- Memory Concerns/Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment
- Managing agitation/responsive behaviours in those with dementia
- Psychosis
- Frailty/Physical Decline
- Gait instability
- Mobility Changes
- Polypharmacy



Note: Patients under the age of 65 with geriatric syndromes (e.g. falls, cognitive impairment) will be considered on an individual basis.


Therapy Services: Registered Nurse
Eligibility Criteria
Other Criteria:
Minimum Age: 65 yrs
Criteria:
Not currently seeing a Geriatrician elsewhere.
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