Geriatric support team for nursing home residents
This study tests a mobile team of geriatric specialists who visit nursing homes to help older adults and their families with complex health issues like falls, memory problems, or managing many medications. The goal is to see if this extra support is practical and helpful for improving care planning and quality of life.
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Who can take part
- You are over 70 years old.
- You live in a nursing home.
- You have at least one of these: trouble planning future care, many health problems or hospital stays, taking many medications, falls, memory issues, weight loss, or hard-to-manage behaviors.
- Your medical condition is stable enough not to need urgent hospital care.
- You don't need tests or treatments that are only available in a hospital.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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