The goal of the program is to improve seniors care through timely access to specialized teams of healthcare practitioners who will provide a comprehensive geriatric assessment, intervention, treatment and follow-up care; focusing on independence, health promotion and prevention, stabilization and improvement of seniors’ health in the community.

Target Population: Medically complex and physically frail older adults that would have:

• Frailty Scale (scoring between 4-6)
• Geriatric Syndromes: Bladder and Bowel Problems; Sleep Issues; Cognition including Delirium, Depression and Dementia; Falls and Mobility; Nutrition and Hydration; Pain and Medications
• Multiple medical and psychological co-morbidities combined with social, economic and environmental factors
• Inclusive of Dementia (mild to severe)
• Clients must be agreeable for treatment
• Clients must have the potential to improve

Services offered at the Centre:

• Collaboration with Clients existing community support network (e.g. family physician / NP, Home and Community Care Case Manager) as well as linking client and family with services and resources (e.g. home and safety assessments; financial assessments; nutritional assessments; coordination and collaboration with home support)
• Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, customized inter-professional care planning with the client and the family, personalized interventions and short-term follow-up and transitioning to community services

What we are not able to do (at this time):

• Urgent assessment and treatment
• No on-site diagnostics

Click here to access the client brochure.

Thank you for your support of this initiative.

The Seniors Health and Wellness Centre is located:

#1 - 2770 - 10th Ave NE
Salmon Arm, BC V1E2S4
Phone:  778 489 5191
Fax:  778 489 5256