Resources for Older Adults and Caregivers
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What are specialized geriatric services?
How to help your older family member with frailty
We have answered your most frequently asked questions around helping an older...
Specialized Geriatric Services – A Patient’s Perspective
Specialized Geriatric Services (SGS) are a range of health care services, which...
I’m caring for an older person with frailty. What do I need to know?
Caregiving Strategies Course & Handbook
Co-developed with caregivers, this self-directed course covers 8 topics: changes in thinking...
Emergency Visit Checklist for People with Dementia
The Alzheimer Society of Canada (ASC) have developed a series of checklists...
How to help your older family member with frailty
We have answered your most frequently asked questions around helping an older...
Ontario Caregiver Helpline
The Ontario Caregiver Helpline is a one-stop resource for information and referrals...
What should I know, ask, or tell my health provider?
Delirium Caregiver Handout
Includes take home messages for what caregivers should know, do, ask, or...
Medications Patient Handout
Includes tips for what patients should know, ask, tell, or do for...
Nutrition Patient Handout
Includes take home messages for what patients should know, ask, or tell...
Pain Patient Handout
Includes take home messages for what patients should know, ask, tell, or...
Urinary Incontinence Patient Handout
Includes tips for what patients should know, ask, or do for urinary...
Where can I find reliable health information for older adults?
Senior Friendly 7 – Delirium Toolkit
Delirium chapter of the SF7 toolkit. Includes plain language definition of delirium,...
Senior Friendly 7 – Medications Toolkit
Polypharmacy chapter of the SF7 toolkit. Includes plain language information on what...
Senior Friendly 7 – Mobility Toolkit
Mobility chapter of the SF7 toolkit. Includes plain language information on the...
Senior Friendly 7 – Nutrition Toolkit
Nutrition chapter of the SF7 toolkit. Includes plain language definition of nutrition...
Senior Friendly 7 – Pain Toolkit
Pain chapter of the SF7 toolkit. Includes plain language information on types...
Senior Friendly 7 – Urinary Continence Toolkit
Urinary continence chapter of the SF7 toolkit. Includes plain language definitions of...
Senior Friendly 7 Complete Toolkit
The SF7 Toolkit supports clinical best practices for healthcare providers across the...
How can I stay active at home?
Prescription for Physical Activity Patient Handout
Includes a menu of 10 exercises that can be done at home....
Stretch Lift or Tap (SLoT): How Older Adults Can Stay Active at Home
Ideas for how to Stretch, Lift, or Tap (SLoT) during activities of...
Stretch, Lift, Tap – How to do Seated Leg Lifts
This resource describes how to do seated leg lifts throughout the day....
Stretch, Lift, Tap – How to Tap Throughout the Day
This resource describes how to tap sideways whether sitting or standing. Think...
Stretch, Lift, Tap – Instructions from Older Adults
Looking for more instruction? This resource has suggested movement routines for when...
Stretch, Lift, Tap – Stay Active While Doing Laundry!
This resource describes how to move more while folding bed linen and...
Sunnybrook Specialized Geriatric Services Exercise Videos
A series of 5 instructional videos to help older adults with frailty...
I’m feeling lonely. What can I do?
Senior Friendly 7 – Social Engagement Toolkit
Social engagement chapter of the SF7 toolkit. Includes plain language definitions of...
Social Prescription Handout
Prescription template for activity inside and outside the home. Intended to be...
I have a virtual care appointment. Who can teach me how to use the technology?
TechServTO
TechServTO is a federally funded organization that supports older adults to solve...