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Program:	Geriatric Day Hospital - (Progression and Maintenance)
Organizations:	Queensway Carleton Hospital
Phone Numbers:	613-721-3808
Crisis:	9-1-1
Fax:	613-721-4767
Website:	www.qch.on.ca/GeriatricDayHospital
Address:	Bell Mews Plaza 2039 Robertson Rd, Suite 100 Ottawa, ON K2H 8R2
Intersection:	Robertson Rd and Moodie Dr
Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible
Hours:	Mon-Fri 8am-4pm * By appointment only
Contacts:	Dr. Nabeel Quasimuddin - Chief, Department of Geriatrics
Service Description:	Program for seniors who require interdisciplinary professional assessment and treatment to promote safe optimal function and independence in the community * short-term intervention to maximize function Assistance with concerns including: falling * getting up out of a chair * understanding * medications * preparing meals * dressing and bathing * safety at home * living arrangements * mood * memory * loneliness, isolation * maintaining social contact
Fees:	Fees for transportation to/from the program * Service is Covered by the Ontario Health Card
Application:	Referral from family doctors, members of the Geriatric Assessment Outreach Team, or referral through an in-patient admission to the Queensway Carleton Hospital.
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Seniors, 65 years of age or older, who require assessment and interventions from at least two of the following disciplines: occupational therapy, nursing, physiotherapy, social work,etc. * The program is suitable for patients who are independently mobile with or without a mobility aide (cane, walker, wheelchair) and those who require minimal physical assistance. Persons who require constant supervision or may demonstrate inappropriate social behaviour cannot be managed in the program
Languages:	English
This information was last completely updated on: 6-3-2025
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