They work closely with physical, occupational and speech-language therapists to assist patients in overcoming the physical restrictions associated with strokes, amputation, fractures and orthopaedic surgeries so the patients may return to their homes or other community settings. Providing quality long-term care for the nursing home residents at the Johns Hopkins Geriatrics Center is the goal of the members of the healthcare team. A faculty geriatrician oversees the services dispensed by the team in order to maximize and maintain the functional status of each resident. When caregivers need a break, JHGC offers short-term nursing care for an elderly loved one. The same Johns Hopkins physicians who treat JHGC's inpatients also provide consultation and primary care services to people age 65 or older on an outpatient basis at the Beacham Ambulatory Care Center.
Individuals can call the center to arrange for an assessment.
This comprehensive examination helps determine an older adult's special health needs, including medical illness, medication problems, physical limitations and social and psychological problems. The Beacham Adult Day Care Center provides a daytime alternative to nursing home care for frail and disabled adults residing with caregivers in the community. Participants receive breakfast, lunch and at least one snack. Applicants must be adults who require a protective environment due to physical or mental limitations. The Osteoporosis Center, located in the JHGC, provides a comprehensive, approach to the evaluation and management of osteoporosis and other metabolic bone disorders.