| Program: | Geriatric Emergency Management (GEM) | ||
| Organizations: |
Unity Health Toronto St Michael's Hospital Seniors Care |
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| Phone Numbers: |
Switchboard: 416-360-4000 Patient Inquiry: 416-864-5454 |
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| Crisis: | Call 911 in emergencies | ||
| Website: | unityhealth.to/clinics-services/geriatric-emergenc... | ||
| Address: |
30 Bond St Toronto, ON M5B 1W8 |
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| Intersection: | Queen St E, east of Yonge St | ||
| Location: | Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor) | ||
| Accessibility: |
Wheelchair Accessible
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| Accessibility Notes: | Queen St and Shuter St entrances are wheelchair accessible * Bond St entrance is not wheelchair accessible | ||
| Hours: | Mon-Fri 8am-4pm * some occasional weekend and evening hours | ||
| Service Description: | A team of Geriatric Emergency Management nurses with specialized knowledge of the issues with which older adults present to hospitals * collaborate with the Emergency Department physicians and nursing staff in the assessment of frail, at-risk older adults and link them to appropriate resources and specialized geriatric services within the hospital or the community as needed | ||
| Fees: | None | ||
| Application: | Referral by nurses and/or doctors in the Emergency Department | ||
| Eligibility - Population(s) Served: | Adults over 65 years attending emergency department (ED), discharged from ED within past week,transferred to ED from community or geriatric clinic | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
| Area(s) Served: | Toronto | ||
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This information was last completely updated on: 12-14-2024 |
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