| Program: | Geriatric Emergency Management | ||
| Organizations: |
Mackenzie Health Hospital Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital |
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| Description of Services: | Consultation by a specialized geriatric nurse within a hospital emergency room to provide assessment, diagnosis, identification of older adults who are frail and at risk, and to initiate appropriate treatment in the hospital or community | ||
| Requirements | |||
| Eligibility - Population(s) Served: | Adults 75 years and older | ||
| Application: | With any of: cognitive impairment or difficulty walking/transferring/recent falls ; Emergency department use in previous 30 days or in hospital previous 90 days ; 5 or more medications ; Emergency Department identify risk(s) - suspect abuse, neglect, pain management, failure to cope, caregiver strain, difficulty with activity of daily living, medication issues (non compliance) ; lives alone, no caregiver, lives in long term care or retirement home | ||
| Accessibility: |
Wheelchair Accessible
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| Languages: | English | ||
| Area(s) Served: | York Region | ||
| Contact Information | |||
| Phone Numbers: |
905-417-2000 ext 4368 (Vaughan) 905-883-1212 ext 7874 (Richmond Hill) |
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| Teletype: | 905-883-2123 | ||
| Crisis: | Call 911 in emergencies | ||
| Fax: |
905-417-3215 (ED acute zone) 905-883-2138 (Richmond Hill) |
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| Website: | www.mackenziehealth.ca/about-us/cortellucci-vaugha... | ||
| Address: |
3200 Major Mackenzie Dr W Vaughan, ON L6A 4Z3 |
Map | |
| Intersection: | Jane St and Major MacKenzie Dr W | ||
| Location: | Vaughan (Maple) | ||
| Hours: | Daily 7:15am-7:15pm | ||
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