Long-Term Care & Gerontology Program

Our Long-Term Care & Gerontology Program is focused on the unique needs of seniors and long-term care clients, their families and their caregivers. Recognizing the ever-changing needs of our clients, our approach is client-driven, respecting their right to choose, and fostering well-informed decision-making on their part. Our experienced and knowledgeable multidisciplinary care providers:

• Educate clients, families and caregivers about all aspects of their conditions, realistic outcomes and alternatives to care
  
• Provide coordinated, holistic care that encompasses the individual’s physical, social, cultural, psychological and spiritual needs
  
• Recognize the individual’s abilities and disabilities, degree of illness or wellness and available support systems
  
• Provide continuity of care and communicate with other members of the care delivery team
  
• Recognize and assist in the identification and resolution of at-risk or unsafe situations
  
• Recognize and respond to unmet needs, through collaboration, advocacy and referral to other community organizations
  
• Draw on the advanced knowledge and experience of Saint Elizabeth Health Care’s wealth of clinical experts

At the organizational level, Saint Elizabeth Health Care strives to continually enhance our Long-Term Care & Gerontology Program by:

• Anticipating and responding to the changing needs of clients in creative ways
  
• Developing services that are based on best practices and innovative service delivery models
  
• Promoting partnerships that bridge gaps and enhance and support services in the areas of senior care and long term care
  
• Supporting and promoting research opportunities
  
• Continually evaluating service delivery, educational and research activities
  
• Supporting ongoing staff education about the latest developments and approaches to care