Edmonton Home Living - Care of the Elderly

Alberta Health Services - Edmonton Zone

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Description
The team provides specialized geriatric consultation services for complex frail seniors in Home Living.

COE coverage is provided to Home Living clients as a limited and concentrated resource. The COEs are assigned specific to geographic location, with part-time on-site availability. This varies per Home Living network office. The COE is a consult service and does not assume the role of the most responsible health care provider (MRHP).

  • Consultation on complex clients
  • Attendance at home care team or client / family conferences
  • Attendance at Home Care client case reviews
  • Home visits to homebound Home Care clients who requires an assessment
  • Home Care clinic visits for complex / geriatric assessments
  • Provides support for post-acute discharged clients presenting with geriatric syndromes

Indications for COE Referral

  • Multiple co-morbidities and presentation of geriatric syndromes (aging, dementia, depression, delirium, incontinence, vertigo, falls, failure to thrive, neglect and abuse, sleep disruption, polypharmacy)
  • Exhibits unexplained decline in cognition (acute or gradual)
  • Dementia requiring support for care planning and medical intervention
  • Challenging and/or unmanaged responsive behaviors (gradual onset)
  • Assessment to support determination of capacity
  • Unexplained decline in function from baseline daily activities (gradual onset)
  • Unmanaged safety concerns
  • Medication optimization (cannot be only reason for referral)
  • Significant caregiver stress, no caregiver (cannot be only reason for referral)
  • Transitions of care and/or support with decisions related to relocation to higher level of care, acute care or rehabilitative care
  • Chronic and / or neuropathic pain in the older adult

Key Provider: care of the elderly physicians, occupational therapists (OTs), physical therapists (PTs), registered nurses (RNs)
Eligibility
Yes, Must be admitted to the Home Living program.
Application Process
Service Access: Professional Referral Required, Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Referral Process: N/A


Waiting Period: Yes,

Current waiting list is 3 - 4 weeks


Telephone
780-496-1300
Fees
Fee: N/A
Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: N/A
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A -
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Agency Information
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Last Verified On
August 20, 2024
Address
Bonaventure Gate; 13140 St. Albert Trail
Edmonton, AB, T5E 6R3
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Hours of Operation
Mon
08:00 AM to 04:15 PM
Tue
08:00 AM to 04:15 PM
Wed
08:00 AM to 04:15 PM
Thu
08:00 AM to 04:15 PM
Fri
08:00 AM to 04:15 PM

Closed on Statutory holidays