What are specialized geriatric services?
Specialized Geriatric Services are hospital and community-based health care services that diagnose, treat and rehabilitate frail elders with complex medical, functional and psychosocial problems. Specialized Geriatric Services are provided on a consultative basis by an interdisciplinary team of health professionals in a variety of home, ambulatory, long-term care facilities and in-patient hospital settings. The goal of Specialized Geriatric Services is to reduce the burden of disability by detecting and treating reversible conditions and optimizing management of chronic conditions.
