Geriatric Assessment Service

IOA’s Assessment Service specializes in examining, diagnosing and treating cognitive, or memory, function. Whether caused by disease or injury, memory loss is confusing and alarming. IOA's Assessment Service offers a thorough individual assessment incorporating expertise from a wide range of care disciplines.

Multi-Disciplinary Care

Memory loss can be the result of a several health and lifestyle issues. In order to diagnose and treat memory loss, the Assessment Team must consider an individual's unique situation and needs from multiple perspectives. To incorporate medical, psychological and social perspectives, specialists in medicine, care management, psychology, neuropsychology, and occupational and physical therapy work together to diagnose and evaluate the needs of each client, and to make specific recommendations for optimal care.

Comprehensive assessment

Comprehensive assessment of a client's strengths, vulnerabilities and needs is conducted in a caring and respectful manner. A client’s support structure is also considered.

Care Recommendations

Specific recommendations for care are made based on a thorough understanding of the client's medical, psychological, cognitive, functional and spiritual needs. When appropriate, key people involved in the client’s life are brought into discussions about future care.

House calls

Assessments are available in the client’s home, at our clinic, or at another location convenient to the client.

Short wait lists

Clients are seen within two weeks of initial contact. Assessments are completed within two weeks of our last visit with the client. Urgent requests are also accommodated whenever possible.