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Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM)

Where to find this service

Where to find this service

Sunshine Hospital

Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) is specialist care for people with chronic or complex conditions associated with:

  • ageing
  • cognitive problems
  • chronic illness
  • disability

These conditions require people to stay in hospital for a certain length of time. This gives the team time to complete:

  • a review
  • treatment
  • management

People who need GEM are usually, but not limited to, older people with complex, chronic or multiple health care conditions who have goals for therapy.

The GEM team includes:

Referrals

Referrals to GEM are coordinated by the Subacute and Nonacute Assessment and Pathways (SNAP) team.  When in hospital a person's treating team may recommend an assessment by this service to see if they would benefit from a GEM stay.  SNAP can also talk about referrals with local health care professionals and can advise the best way to have an assessment for people who are not in hospital.

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