Day Hospital
FEATURES
Riverview Health Centre, Seven Oaks General Hospital, St. Boniface Hospital
Program Features:
- short term rehab (6-12 week program)
- clients attend on a weekly basis
- includes social & recreational programming
- may include meals (site-dependent)
- transportation may be available for a fee
Team Involved:
- Variable by site but may include OT, PT, SW, Recreational Therapists, Dietitians, Nurses, Geriatric Specialists, etc.
Deer Lodge Centre (Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Clinic)
Program Features:
- multi-domain assessments & team intervention; includes education & chronic disease management
- does not include social/recreational programming, meals, or transportation
Team Involved:
- OT, PT, SW, SLP, Nurse, Pharmacist, Geriatrician
REFERRAL CRITERIA
- adults 65+
- community-dwelling
- willing to participate
- transportation can be arranged (note: some sites offer transportation; cost is dependent on site)
- reasons for referral can include: falls, unexplained decline in function, social isolation, memory loss, behavioral changes, depression, caregiver stress
REFERRAL PROCESS
Referrals can be made by health professionals involved in the client’s care, from community or from a facility/hospital.
The same referral form is used for all sites – the client’s address determines which site they attend (exception: francophone clients)