Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 416-586-4800
Geriatric Program Internal Inquiries -
Program Admin ext. 7856
Geriatric Medicine Clinic &
Patient Related Inquiries ext. 8563
Reitman Centre ext. 5882
Education Events Coordinator ext. 7674
Communications Coordinator ext. 5845
Geriatric Medicine Clinic Fax: 416-586-3168
What are you afraid of? The reality of living with anxiety for older adults
/in Blog /by Main Website Main“The situation you imagine in your head is always scarier than reality.” Tony Watt, mental health clinician at Sinai Health’s Wellness Centre, often tells this to his clients living with anxiety. The Wellness Centre serves Chinese speaking older adults 65 years and older in Scarborough, a Greater Toronto Area community with a large Chinese speaking community.
The Future of Care is Virtual
/in Blog /by Main Website MainLong before the COVID-19 pandemic descended upon us in March 2020, Sinai Geriatrics’ Telemedicine Program for Homebound Elders was providing virtual access to specialist care for frail, homebound adults over the age of 65 in Toronto. Individuals in this vulnerable population often have serious, complex health issues and have difficulty accessing specialist care.
Social Isolation During COVID-19: Older Adults are Surviving, Not Thriving
/in Blog /by Main Website MainAs we enter the winter months, the conversation around COVID-19 has shifted from how the virus has affected older adults living in long term care homes, to students going back to school and now dealing with the pandemic on top of cold and flu season. However, I want to start the conversation about older adults living at home in the community who are justifiably becoming anxious again with a second wave upon us.
Why Better Preventing Falls Will Be Key to Helping Us Age in Our Places of Choice
/in Blog /by Main Website MainWhile many of the falls that happen in and around our homes are preventable, they remain the leading cause of injury and injury related hospitalizations amongst Canadians over 65 years of age. One-third of older people fall at least once a year, and account for an estimated $2.2 billion dollars annually in related-health care spending across Canada to address the consequences related to them.
Almost 100 per cent of Older Canadians Surveyed Plan to Live Independently in their Own Homes, But Is This Even Possible?
/in Blog /by Main Website MainIndependence is key for older adults. Indeed, a recent National Institute of Ageing (NIA)/TELUS Health Survey found that 91 per cent of Canadians of all ages, and almost 100 per cent of Canadians 65 years of age and older, report that they plan on supporting themselves to live safely and independently in their own home as long as possible.
Sinai Health’s 2020 Savlov/Schmidt Summer Scholars in Geriatrics Broke New Ground Virtually This Summer!
/in Blog /by Main Website MainThe SHS/UHN Savlov/Schmidt Summer Scholars Program in Geriatrics looked different this year. Instead of shadowing physicians, geriatricians, nurses and other allied health professionals in both hospital and community-based clinical settings, for the first time the program needed to be free of clinical encounters and conducted entirely online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.