Community Outreach
In 2008, the multi-disciplinary
outreach team made close to
470 home visits to frail seniors
like Joey. Team members
assessed and recommended
solutions for complex medical,
functional and social problems
– falls, for example, or difficulty
with bathing or swallowing, or
isolation. They referred some
clients to Baycrest Hospital
for inpatient assessment and
treatment; others were recommended for outpatient care.
In cases where a mental health
issue was identified, clients
were referred to Baycrest's
Geriatric Psychiatry Community Service.
The Day Treatment Centre provides rehabilitation and
education to frail seniors who are finding it difficult to
cope at home. The aim is to improve their physical health
and keep them functioning well psychosocially. When
they finish treatment, clients are often referred to other
resources in the community to help them maintain what
they have achieved.
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