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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - Memory Clinic, Geriatric Mental Health ProgramAddress: 1001 Queen St W, Administration Building, 1st Floor, Room 1046, Toronto, M6J 1H4Phone: 416-535-8501 ext 2875 Fax: 416-583-1296 Email: leslie_flores@camh.net Website: www.camh.net Major Intersection: Ossington - Queen St W Map: LHIN: Toronto Central LHIN Subregion: South West Predominant Culture: |
| Early Onset Services (under 65) | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | Individuals 60 years and older who require a clinical assessment of memory problems. |
| Area Served: | Greater Toronto Area. |
| Additional Information: | A referral from a family doctor or specialist is required. Self-referrals are subject to a screening process to determine suitability for clinic services. Arrangements can also be made by clinic staff to provide service in various languages, as needed. Please call for a central intake and referral form. |
| Last Updated: | February 2009 |
| Functional Assessment | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | Individuals with memory concerns experiencing additional problems with respect to dressing, feeding toileting and require assessment by an occupational therapist. |
| Area Served: | Greater Toronto Area |
| Additional Information: | A referral from a family doctor or specialist is required. Self-referrals are subject to a screening process to determine suitability for clinic services. Arrangements can also be made by clinic staff to provide service in various languages, as needed. Please call for a central intake and referral form. |
| Last Updated: | February 2009 |
| Geriatric Medical Assessment | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | Individuals 60 years and older who require a clinical assessment of memory problems. |
| Area Served: | Greater Toronto Area |
| Additional Information: | A referral from a family doctor or specialist is required. Self-referrals are subject to a screening process to determine suitability for clinic services. Arrangements can also be made by clinic staff to provide service in various languages, as needed. Please call for a central intake and referral form. Clients seen include older adults with memory loss in addition to: 1. The frailest old with multiple medical problems. 2.The older adult with multiple medical problems and limited social support. 3. The older adult with those medical problems primarily associated with aging. The clinic is equipped to deal with problems such as memory loss, dementia, pressure sores, falls, weight loss and polypharmacy (multiple prescription medication needs). We are also equipped to identify social and economic problems that may impede care. |
| Last Updated: | February 2009 |
| Memory Clinic | |
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| Cost: | Covered by OHIP. |
| Population Served: | Individuals 60 years and older who require a clinical assessment of memory problems. |
| Area Served: | Greater Toronto Area. |
| Additional Information: | A referral from a family doctor or specialist is required. Self-referrals are subject to a screening process to determine suitability for clinic services. Arrangements can also be made by clinic staff to provide service in various languages, as needed. Please call or email for a central intake and referral form. |
| Last Updated: | February 2009 |
| Multi-Disciplinary Assessment | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | Individuals 60 years and older who require a clinical assessment of memory problems. |
| Area Served: | Greater Toronto Area |
| Additional Information: | A referral from a family doctor or specialist is required. Self-referrals are subject to a screening process to determine suitability for clinic services. Arrangements can also be made by clinic staff to provide service in various languages, as needed. Please call for a central intake and referral form. Includes a comprehensive report that incorporates recommendations from various disciplines like neurology, psychiatry, geriatric medicine, psychology, nursing, and occupational therapy. |
| Last Updated: | February 2009 |
| Neurological Assessment | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | Individuals 60 years and older who require a clinical assessment of memory problems. |
| Area Served: | Greater Toronto Area |
| Additional Information: | A referral from a family doctor or specialist is required. Self-referrals are subject to a screening process to determine suitability for clinic services. Arrangements can also be made by clinic staff to provide service in various languages, as needed. Please call for a central intake and referral form. |
| Last Updated: | February 2009 |
| Neuropsychological Assessment | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | Individuals 60 years and older who require a clinical assessment of memory problems. |
| Area Served: | Greater Toronto Area |
| Additional Information: | A referral from a family doctor or specialist is required. Self-referrals are subject to a screening process to determine suitability for clinic services. Arrangements can also be made by clinic staff to provide service in various languages, as needed. Please call for a central intake and referral form. |
| Last Updated: | February 2009 |
| Psychiatric Assessment | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | Individuals 60 years and older who require a clinical assessment of memory problems. |
| Area Served: | Greater Toronto Area |
| Additional Information: | A referral from a family doctor or specialist is required. Self-referrals are subject to a screening process to determine suitability for clinic services. Arrangements can also be made by clinic staff to provide service in various languages, as needed. Please call for a central intake and referral form. |
| Last Updated: | February 2009 |
Organizations in Toronto offering dementia related programs and services are invited to send us the details so that they can be posted on our website. Just send the completed survey to mcameron@alzheimertoronto.org OR fax: 416-322-6656 For more information on how to be added to the database, or to update your organization's existing records, please contact Margaret Cameron at: mcameron@alzheimertoronto.org or tel: 416-640-6320. |
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