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Program:
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Geriatric Emergency Management
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Address:
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Crockford Wing, Main Floor
3050 Lawrence Ave E
Toronto, ON
M1P 2V5
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Map
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Intersection:
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McCowan Rd and Lawrence Ave E
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Service Description:
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Consultation by a specialized geriatric nurse within a hospital emergency room to provide assessment, diagnosis, identification of "frail and at risk" elderly, and to initiate appropriate treatment in the hospital or community
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Patient has to be 75 yrs or older, and have one or more of the following: live alone, difficulty walking, functional decline, frequent falls, 5 or more medications, history of cognitive impairment, suspected elder abuse or neglect, ED use in previous 30 days, as well as an RN or any other emergency's team member professional recommendation
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