Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare
Site: South Muskoka Memorial Hospital - Bracebridge
Service: Seniors Assessment and Support Outreach Team
Record #:
MUS0168
Last Modified:
13 Dec 2024
Last Full Update:
22 Dec 2023
Description
| Description (Service) | Works to link and refer people to appropriate services where available by providing assessment and support to patients 65 years of age and older residing in the South Muskoka catchment area. The Seniors Assessment & Support Outreach (SASOT) is an interdisciplinary team that consists of two Social Workers, an Occupational Therapist, a Registered Nurse, a secretary and a physician medical advisor. Patients may be seen in their own home, a retirement residence, or in the emergency department at South Muskoka Memorial Hospital. SASOT completes a comprehensive assessment of a patient's health and day-to-day function, which may include:
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Service Details
| Public Comments | SASOT is an interdisciplinary team working to help maintain seniors within their homes, to facilitate successful hospital discharge, reduce emergency department visits and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. SASOT will not duplicate services that already exist nor provide direct therapy such as psychotherapy, physical therapy, or wound care. |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm |
| Areas Served | Bala ; Baysville ; Bracebridge ; Gravenhurst ; Port Carling ; Port Severn ; Port Sydney |
| Eligibility | |
| Application | Referral from physicians or nurse practitioners. |
| Languages | Translation services available |
| Fees | None. |
Address and Location
| Site Location | South Muskoka Memorial Hospital |
| Located In Community | Bracebridge |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Ann St and Aubrey St |
| Mailing Address | South Muskoka Memorial Hospital, 75 Ann St Bracebridge, ON Canada P1L 2E4 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 705-645-4404 ext 3505 |
| Fax | 705-645-6372 |
| info@mahc.ca | |
| Website | https://www.mahc.ca/en/services/Seniors_Assessment_Support_Outreach_Team.aspx |
| Social Media |  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MAHChospitals |
| Primary Contact | Hollie Leggett, SASOT Secretary; Phone: 705-645-4400 |