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 Admission Criteria: Geriatric Psychiatry Program
Riverview Hospital admission referral form [pdf, 60 Kb]
Admission is by physician referral only, and must meet the admitting criteria for Riverview Hospital's Geriatric Psychiatry Program. The program's intake team will review each referral for admission/transfer within one week of complete documentation being received. If necessary, patients accepted for admission/transfer will be waitlisted in chronological order of their referral date. (Note: there currently is no waitlist for admissions to this program.)
Inclusion criteria:
1. Diagnosis:
- Primary diagnosis if DSM IV Axis I diagnosis
- Requires specialized/tertiary Geriatric Psychiatry assessments/behaviour stabilization
2. Disability:
- High degree of disability, i.e. GAF <50
- Severe and persistent mental disorder
3. Age:
- Generally 65 and older or otherwise has geriatric psychiatry needs
4. Resources:
- Unable to be managed in community heath care facilities
- Local resources (e.g. local Geriatric Mental Health Team, local general hospital/psychiatry services, etc.) have been involved and the patient requires further assessment and treatment
- Patient is medically stable at the time of transfer to Riverview Hospital
5. Discharge plan:
- A discharge plan or commitment to place the patient in the community must accompany the request for admission.
Admission will not be approved if the referral is primarily for long-term placement in lieu of a continuing care/special care bed, and/or if a discharge plan or documented commitment to place the patient in the community is not provided.
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