Community Outreach
A long-time season ticket holder for the Toronto
Maples Leafs, Joey Bonamasso has seldom
missed a hockey game in more than 60 years.
and an unsteady gait
didn't stop him. But he did need help coping at home. The
Community Outreach Team visited to assess the 85-yearold's situation and referred him to the Saul and Rae Saltzman
Day Treatment Centre at Baycrest, where he was outfitted
with a hearing aid, hand splints and a walker to help him
move around safely – especially at the Air Canada Centre.
Growing deafness, arthritic hands
700
people
a year
The Geriatric Psychiatry Community Service sees about
700 people a year. A team of psychiatrists, nurses, social
workers and occupational therapists provides in-home and
outpatient care to older adults who have problems such as
depression and memory loss. "Our role is not just to keep
people living in the community longer, but also to improve
their quality of life," notes Dr. David Myran, medical director
of the service.
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Baycrest 2008/09 Annual Report
