Specialized Geriatric Services: About Us

Specialized Geriatric Services is a network of interdisciplinary geriatric medicine and geriatric mental health teams. The teams provide clinical consultation, assessment, treatment, education, research and evaluation. A variety of programs and services are offered through inpatient, outreach and outpatient settings.

Programs and services are supported by Geriatricians and Geriatric Psychiatrists from the Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Psychiatry at the University of Western Ontario.

Teams of health care professionals work together caring for the elderly. The geriatric teams may include:

• Geriatricians
• Geriatric psychiatrists
• Psychologists
• Social workers
• Family physicians
• Dietitian
• Nurses
• Pharmacists
• Occupational therapists
• Spiritual services
• Physiotherapists
• Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
• Speech-Language Pathologists

The health care professionals look at the person holistically. The team considers the person’s medical history and present health conditions. The team also looks for the effects of past illnesses, as well as ‘geriatric syndromes’ – common health concerns found in frail elderly such as incontinence, frequent falls, memory problems, and the side effects caused by multiple medication.

Programs and services offered by SGS are located at the following sites and can be accessed through our Centralized Intake and Triage.

St. Joseph's Health Care London

Parkwood Hospital
801 Commissioners Road East
London, Ontario
N6C 5J1

St. Joseph's Hospital
268 Grosvenor Street
London, Ontario
N6A 4V2

Regional Mental Health Care London
850 Highbury Avenue
London, Ontario
N6A 4H1

London Health Sciences Centre

Victoria Hospital
800 Commissioners Road East
London, Ontario
N6A 5W9

University Hospital
339 Windermere Road
London, Ontario
N6A 5A5

South Street Hospital
375 South Street
London, Ontario
N6A 4G5

Various Settings in Southwestern Ontario