Sharon Galway presented to GEM Nurses at North York General Hospital on May 18, 2010
Sharon Galway, BSc. RN, Franchise Owner, presented on the topic of "Failure to Thrive" to a group of Geriatric Emergency Management (GEM) Nurses, Doctors and other medical personnel on May 18, 2010. The talk was arranged by Jean Lavadan, NYGH GEM RN.
GEM nurses regularly advocate for the elderly in the North York Community. Jean gave the North York office of HomeInstead a "Top Ten LIst" for "Unfrailing the Frail" ...
Unfrailing the Frail*
1. Health Promotion
2. Exercise
3. Early detection of acute illness (Geriatric Giants or atypical presentation)
4. Appropriate Treatment (acute and chronic) optimize co-morbidities
5. Review medication
6. Mobilize
7. Improve nutrition
8. Rehabilitation
9. Optimize environment – minimize personal disabilities
10. Maximize Caregiver support (family and formal)
* Excerpted from a presentation given by Dr. William Dalziel,
Chief, Regional Geriatirc Program of Eastern Ontario
