Queensway Carleton Hospital - Queensway Carleton Hospital - Geriatric Day Hospital - (Progression and Maintenance)

Program:

Queensway Carleton Hospital - Geriatric Day Hospital - (Progression and Maintenance)

Organization:

Queensway Carleton Hospital

Phone Numbers:

613-721-3808

Crisis:

9-1-1

Fax:

613-721-4767

Website:

www.qch.on.ca/GeriatricDayHospital

Address:

Bell Mews Plaza
2039 Robertson Rd, Suite 100
Ottawa, ON
K2H 8R2

Intersection:

Robertson Rd and Moodie Dr

Accessibility:

Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:

Mon-Fri 8am-4pm * By appointment only

Public Contacts:

Dr. Nabeel Quasimuddin - Chief, Department of Geriatrics

Service Description:

Program for seniors who require interdisciplinary professional assessment and treatment to promote safe optimal function and independence in the community * short-term intervention to maximize function

Assistance with concerns including: falling * getting up out of a chair * understanding * medications * preparing meals * dressing and bathing * safety at home * living arrangements * mood * memory * loneliness, isolation * maintaining social contact

Fees:

Fees for transportation to/from the program * Service is Covered by the Ontario Health Card

Application:

Referral from family doctors, members of the Geriatric Assessment Outreach Team, or referral through an in-patient admission to the Queensway Carleton Hospital.

Eligibility / Target Population:

Seniors, 65 years of age or older, who require assessment and interventions from at least two of the following disciplines: occupational therapy, nursing, physiotherapy, social work,etc. * The program is suitable for patients who are independently mobile with or without a mobility aide (cane, walker, wheelchair) and those who require minimal physical assistance. Persons who require constant supervision or may demonstrate inappropriate social behaviour cannot be managed in the program

Languages:

English

Area Served:

Ottawa