Geriatric EM- Calgary Zone
Welcome to the Geriatric EM- Calgary Zone webpage. You will find in this page multiple resources for health care professionals who provide geriatric patient care in the emergency department.
SUPER (SUPporting Seniors in the ER) Volunteer Program
This Volunteer program currently exists at the SHC ED with plans to expand to all Calgary Adult Emergency Departments.
Super volunteers have been actively improving senior patients’ experience in the SHC ED since April 2019.
SUPER volunteer program at SHC ED
SUPER VOLUNTEERS: are experienced volunteers with specialized training in geriatrics. Their target patients are unaccompanied seniors. They spend time with these patients socializing, reorienting, providing nutritional, mobility and toileting assistance. The goals of this program are to minimize the risks of developing an incident delirium, improving patient, family and health care provider experiences.
See here SHC ED SUPER VOLUNTEER COMMENTS
Please, THANK A VOLUNTEER!