Overview of Specialized Geriatric Services
Our services for older adults include:
- Seniors Health Clinic – See other Sections
- MD to MD
- Specialist Link
- Rural
- Bridgeland and Rockyview
- Calgary Fall Prevention Clinic
- Regional Capacity Assessment Team - Mental Health
- Community Geriatric Mental Health Service
- Day Treatment Service - Community Geriatric Mental Health
- Geriatric Consult Team
- Seniors Health Outreach Program
UCMG Seniors Health Clinics
This service provides a team-based approach for multidisciplinary, consultative advice on assessment, diagnosis and development of treatment management plans of adults aged 65 or older with issues relating to medical complexity, frailty and chronic disease, functional decline, cognitive impairment, dementia or falls. Referrals for advice on dementia management challenges, complex chronic disease management, decline in functional status, delirium, disruptive behavior, frailty, frequency of falls; pre-op evaluation; review of complex medication issue
Alberta Centre for Healthy Aging (ACHA Clinic)
Dedicated to promoting healthy aging by providing comprehensive, personalized care for older adults. With a focus on evidence-based and compassionate practices, their team works closely with patients, families, and caregivers to enhance well-being, improve quality of life, and foster dignity and trust in every interaction.
Community Clinics
Specialists in Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Psychiatry in Calgary who will see patients with referral from family doctor, for a variety of issues including:
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Cognitive Assessment
- Deprescribing and Medication Review / Polypharmacy
- Preventative Medicine in the Older Adult
- Sleep Concerns
- Falls and Mobility Issues
- Chronic Pain
- Behavioural Symptoms of Dementia
- Incontinence
Sub-Specialty Clinics
We offer several areas of subspeciality clinical consults within the Southern Alberta Clinic, Movement Disorders Clinic and Alex Seniors Health. Referrals to Geriatricians in these clinics are internal.