St Joseph's Health Care London
Site: Parkwood Institute - Specialized Geriatric Services
Service: Inpatient
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: LON1102 | Last Modified: 07 Jan 2021 | Last Full Update: 05 Jan 2021 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | 519-646-6100 ext 44028 |
| Fax | 519-685-4020 |
| sgs@sjhc.london.on.ca | |
| Website | www.sjhc.london.on.ca/specializedgeriatrics |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | Inpatient clinical consultation, assessment, treatment, education, research and evaluation Acute Care of the Elderly Unit - 14-bed acute care unit for patients requiring investigation and short term management of complex health issues Consultation Liaison Team - Integrated medical and psychiatric consultation, liaison and ongoing follow-up for referred older adult inpatients in acute care settings Geriatric Emergency Management - Program to keep older adult patients out of the hospital * advanced practice nurse provides assessment and clinical consultation for older people with complex health issues in the emergency room * GEM nurse also focuses on education with emergency room staff, patients and families Geriatric Psychiatry Program - Program for older adult clients with late on-set mental illness or severe behavioural disturbances Geriatric Rehabilitation Unit - 30-bed inpatient rehabilitation for clients with multi-factorial health problems (medical, functional, psychological, social) * length of stay approximately 4-6 weeks Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Unit - Inpatient program for those with complex musculoskeletal problems needing intensive and comprehensive rehabilitation services |
| Hours | Intake: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm |
| Areas Served | Brant County ; Bruce County ; Chatham-Kent ; Elgin County ; Essex County ; Grey County ; Haldimand County ; Huron County ; Lambton County ; Middlesex County ; Norfolk County ; Oxford County ; Perth County ; Waterloo Region ; Wellington County |
| Boundaries | Southwestern Ontario |
| Eligibility | Ages: 65 year(s) and up Older adult aged 65 and older, and people with disabilities, who need physical, social, or emotional supports * for rehabilitation programs must meet South West Local Health Integration Network criteria |
| Application | Referrals may be initiated by health care providers, older adults, or family members/informal caregivers * referrals by a doctor must be made through the centralized intake and triage * for rehabilitation programs medical referral required and access coordinated through the South West Local Health Integration Network |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | some transportation costs |
| Agency Information | |
| Established | 1894 |
| Funding | Provincial - OHIP ; Provincial - SWLHIN |
| Site Information | |
| Site Location | London (South) |
| Located In Community | London |
| Address & Map | 550 Wellington Rd London, ON N6C 0A7 |
| Intersection | Wellington Rd and Commissioners Rd E |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |