Seniors Health Services

About This Program

Cambridge Memorial Hospital’s Seniors Health Services and Seniors Mental Health Team deliver Specialized Geriatric Services to seniors of Cambridge and North Dumfries. Seniors Health Services provide multidisciplinary Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments in outpatient, emergency department, inpatient and long-term care settings. Health Services works in collaboration with primary care providers, the Seniors Mental Health Team, the Community Responsive Behaviour Team, the Intensive Geriatric Services Workers and Community Care Access Care Coordinators.

What I Need to Know

Please bring any personal assistive devices that you require for your appointment. For example, any communication or mobility device you many need like a walker, hearing aid, etc.

Kindly note that CMH has a no scent policy.  Kindly refrain from using or wearing perfumes, scented deodorants and scented products before coming to hospital

Referral Process

Arrangements for outpatient and long-term care assessments are made by physician or nurse practitioner referral. Referrals are made through Waterloo Wellington Specialized Geriatric Services Central Intake using the WW SGS Referral Form or by contacting 1-855-849-6228 to speak to an Intake Coordinator.

Your Team

The Geriatric Medicine team works in many different departments of the hospital:

Outpatient Clinic:

  • Nurse Practitioner Geriatric Medicine
  • Geriatrician
  • Social worker
  • Occupational Therapist

Emergency Department:

  • Geriatric Emergency Management Nurses

Inpatient Consultation Team:

  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Geriatrician

Long-term Care Outreach:

  • Geriatrician

Contact

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