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GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT CLINIC
The Geriatric Assessment Clinic began seeing patients at the Pender Community Hospital on May 21, 2008. Health issues facing the elderly can be very complex and puzzling. The elderly often suffer from more than one medical problem and have conditions that can be obscured by unusual symptoms. These conditions need to be evaluated and a plan developed to improve their status. To assist the elderly in their goal of optimal health a geriatric assessment is done. A geriatric assessment is a comprehensive evaluation designed to optimize an older person's ability to enjoy good health, improve their overall quality of life, reduce the need for hospitalization and/or institutionalization, and enable them to live independently for as long as possible.
The Pender Community Hospital Geriatric Team consists of Matt Timm, M.D., Carrol Baier RN BS PS, Jill Belt LMHP CSW and Physical Therapists John Miller and Alyson Finley PT DPT. Each team member evaluates the patient and an assessment is completed. The information gathered is discussed at the Team Meeting and a Care Plan is developed for the patient. Dr. Timm finalizes the assessment and a complete report is given to the patient, their family and their attending physician.
For further information contact Carrol Baier RN BS PS Clinical Educator at the Pender Community Hospital, 402-385-4092.
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