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Geriatric Assessment Unit
Mount Saint Joseph Hospital
4 East, 3080 Prince Edward Street
Vancouver, BC V5T 3N4
Phone: (604) 877-8324
Fax: (604) 877 8116
Physician Referral: Referrals through attending physician.
A multidisciplinary team provides diagnosis, assessment, and treatment for the elder who presents multiple problems including immobility, acute confusion, unexpected behavioral change, unsteadiness, falls, and incontinence. Depending on need, patients are admitted to inpatient service or day hospital. The goal of the assessment and treatment team is to keep the elderly in their usual residential setting for as long as possible. Emphasis is on multicultural aspects of care.
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