Hamilton Health Sciences - St Peter's Hospital - Centre for Healthy Aging - Geriatric Medicine and Home Visiting Services

Procédé et formulaires

Medical referral required * patient/substitute decision-maker must consent to referral

Admissibilité / population desservie

Adults 65 years and older presenting aging-related difficulties

Frais

Most services covered by OHIP

Langues

English

Zone(s) desservie(s)

Brant, Burlington, Haldimand, Hamilton, Niagara Region, Norfolk * home visits limited to communities of Hamilton

Accessibilité

Accessible en fauteuil roulant

Description des services:

Team of geriatricians, case managers, and nurses provide assessment, case management, and follow-up services to older adults who are experiencing any of the following:

confusion
memory concerns
functional decline and frailty
falls
bone loss/fragility
mobility issues
multiple emergency room visits

Home visits available for housebound patients only