Instead of giving gifts to each other this past holiday season, the Hulbert family decided to give a gift to The Scarborough Hospital Foundation.
It was Ann Hulbert's idea - to forego gifts and donate to the hospital - and her adult children quickly agreed. Ann's husband Stan has been undergoing treatment for colon cancer at the General campus since June and she wanted to do something to say thank you for the excellent care he received.
"As Christmas came around, I thought we don't really need anything and making a donation was a nicer way of saying thank you than just a simple letter," Ann says.
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Since opening in 2010, The Scarborough Hospital's Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network (GAIN) Clinic has watched its patient numbers steadily increase, which means more seniors are able stay at home safely and avoid trips to the emergency department (ED).
As the clinic celebrated its two-year anniversary on January 18 it also celebrates an excellent track record of providing quality of care. For example from April to June 2012, 88 per cent of seniors who were seen in the GAIN Clinic avoided repeat trips to the ED within one month of their visit.
"We want to help seniors stay at home and healthy," says Debbie Daly, Nurse Practitioner and GAIN Clinic Lead. "The reality is that seniors, once admitted to hospital, have longer stays, and that means a longer recovery."
She adds that the clinic is thrilled to see its patient volumes increase as that means potentially reduced emergency room visits and admissions to the hospital.
Currently there are 160 physicians and nurse practitioners referring to the clinic and clinic staff continue to build strong relationships with other healthcare practitioners to provide patients with integrated and specialized care from an interprofessional team.
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