What we do

Our clinics provide geriatrician assessment and management for older people including:

• Managing complex physical, mental, and social issues
• Comprehensive geriatric assessment
• Optimising the management of multiple medical problems
• Medication reviews

What to expect

• A thorough assessment of an older person’s medical issues
• 60 minutes for initial appointments and 30 minutes for subsequent reviews

What to bring

When you come to hospital for your appointment, you need to bring:

• Medicare card and/or Pension/Healthcare cards
• Recent results such as blood tests, X-rays, scans, or any other test results or reports
• List of medicines you are currently taking (or the boxes) including herbal supplements and vitamins
• Glasses, hearing aid, walking frame (if applicable)

Related services

• Cognitive Dementia and Memory Service (CDAMS)

  We provide a specialist diagnostic service for people who are concerned about changes to their memory and thinking.

• Falls and Balance Assessment Clinic

  We provide a specialist diagnostic service for people who are having falls or balance related problems.

• Continence Clinic

  We provide care for patients who experience bladder and bowel problems.

• Chronic Wound Service

  We provide diagnostic and specialist care to people who have wounds that are not healing as expected.

• Aged care

  We provide specialised assessment and medical care for older people at hospital, at their home or their residential facility.

• Older people's assessment (ACAS)

  We support people to make decisions about the kind of care that they need when they are having difficulty having managing at home without assistance.

Referrals

For patients

Ask your GP, specialist or health practitioner to organise a referral to access this clinic. 

For health professionals

Find out more about referring your patient to our specialist clinic services.

For inpatient teams

Referral can be completed by the eM17 Specialist Clinics Referral Form. Select Aged Care Services in the Referring To section.

Contact us

Aged Care and Rapid Access Clinics

Phone: 03 9496 2065

Fax: 03 9496 2613

Director

Associate Professor Michael Murray
Director of Geriatric Medicine

Locations

Aged Care Clinic

Tobruk Building
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
300 Waterdale Road
Ivanhoe VIC

Rapid Access Clinic

Health and Rehabilitation Centre
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
Edwin Street, Gate 5
Ivanhoe VIC

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