Ways to Refer - RGPEO: Regional Geriatric Program of Eastern Ontario

Central Intake for Specialized Geriatric (Medicine) Services

Specialized Geriatric Services (SGS) provide older adults with specialized care and services that are often necessary to prevent, delay or restore loss of function in older adults.

Criteria for Referring

The older adult must:

Agree to the assessment

Be 65 years or older

Have a valid Ontario Health Card

Reside in the community

(referrals cannot be accepted from long-term care facilities).

Reasons for Referral

Any changes or concerns in the following areas:

Our goals

Provide a streamlined intake process with one referral form and one contact number for referrals to Geriatric Medicine.

Ensure timely access to the most appropriate service for older adults over 65 years of age.

Facilitate the referral process for health care practitioners, older adults and caregivers

Reasons for referral

Any changes or concerns in the following areas:

Criteria for Referring the Older Adult Must

Agree to the assessment

Be 65 years or older

Have a valid Ontario Health Card

Reside in the community

(referrals cannot be accepted from long-term care facilities).

Referral Process

Anyone can refer an older adult with their consent.

You can refer using the following methods:

Online Referral Form

Fax completed referral form to 613-761-5388

Call Central Intake at 613-761-4145

Process

The older adult/caregiver will receive a call from a health professional at Central Intake for SGS to review the referral and discuss the action plan/referral destination.
A decision to proceed to a Specialized Geriatric Service is made based on the review of the referral form, medical information and a discussion with the older adult/caregiver and referral source.
If the referral does not meet our criteria, the referral source will be notified.

Outpatient SGS include but are not limited to Geriatric Day Hospitals, in-home Geriatric Assessment, GeriMedRisk, Memory Programs, and Geriatric Clinics. Each service has varying criteria and accept referrals from different sources.

If your primary concern is related to mental health or behaviour associated with dementia, please refer to Geriatric Psychiatry Central Intake: phone: 613-562-9777 or fax: 613-562-0259.

Central Intake for Specialized Geriatric (Medicine) Services

Criteria for Referring

Agree to the assessment

Be 65 years or older

Have a valid Ontario Health Card

Reside in the community

Reasons for Referral

Our goals

Reasons for referral

Criteria for Referring the Older Adult Must

Agree to the assessment

Be 65 years or older

Have a valid Ontario Health Card

Reside in the community

Referral Process

Online Referral Form

Fax completed referral form to 613-761-5388

Call Central Intake at 613-761-4145

Process

Useful Resources

PDF Referral Form

Online Referral Form

Health Professionals Brochure

Patient & Family Handout