Regional Geriatric Program Southwestern Ontario

Mandate

With guidance from Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario, we are committed to leading work in Southwestern Ontario that:
Supports Clinical Excellence.

Through leveraging the knowledge of world-renowned geriatric experts, partner organizations and the lived experience of older adults and caregivers, we are co-designing improvements to health care that is standardized across our region, with a focus on early detection and prevention of disease and disability.

Boldly Champions Advocacy

We believe older adults have a right to access a health care system that helps them live their best life, with skilled teams, quality care and support that is coordinated. Our advocacy is focused on improving the experience of every older adult and their caregivers.

Fosters Research and Evaluation

We're steadfast in continuously improving care and services for older adults. These improvements are achieved through innovations and discoveries in research and evaluating programs to see what's working and where there are opportunities.

Strategically Leads Capacity Planning

We know that access to care when and where they need it improves the health outcomes of older adults. Having a system that works for the patient and is purposeful in supporting programs that will meet future needs is crucial to our success.

Develops Education and Builds Capacity

Every older adult in Southwestern Ontario should have equal access to expert health care. We're working with education partners to provide training and education for current and future health care providers in the latest information in diagnosis and treatment of geriatric conditions. We're also planning ahead and helping determine what health care roles we will need in future to support geriatric care in our region.

Who we are

For more than 30 years, the Regional Geriatric Program of Southwestern Ontario has led geriatric care, research and education in Southwestern Ontario. Our team, headed by St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s), is comprised of specialty geriatric health care providers in a variety of roles at St. Joseph’s,  Faculty at Western University, scientists from St. Joseph's Lawson Research Institute and partner health care organizations in Sarnia-Lambton, Chatham-Kent, Windsor-Essex, London-Middlesex, Grey-Bruce, Oxford, Elgin and Huron-Perth counties.

Our project team at St. Joseph’s provides support in quality improvement, research and evaluation and knowledge translation. 
We are governed by a Regional Executive Steering Committee comprised of representatives from across Southwestern Ontario.

What we do

Headed by St. Joseph’s Health Care London, the Regional Geriatric Program of Southwestern Ontario leads geriatric care, research and education in the region, connecting providers and improving the health care system for older adults and their caregivers.

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