Clinical Services About Mission Donate Careers Contact Search Pay my bill The Mater University Hospital Patients Visitors Healthcare Professionals Medicine for the older person Home Clinical Services Medicine for the older person Our multidisciplinary team cares for the medical, physical, mental and social care needs of older people. We offer a wide range of services to older people from Dublin’s north inner city, and we receive referrals from around the country. As well as treating inpatients, we also care for a large number of outpatients in our dedicated day hospitals and outpatient clinics. What type of conditions do we treat? Memory decline, as seen in dementia and mild cognitive impairment Movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease Falls and blackouts Osteoporosis and bone health conditions Stroke General acute and chronic medical conditions commonly seen in older people, including heart failure, renal failure and respiratory conditions What services do we provide? Rehabilitation service We have dedicated specialist geriatric rehabilitation wards in the Mater Hospital and close links with off-site rehabilitation facilities in St Mary’s Hospital, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital and Clontarf Hospital Post acute care service (PACS) in Fairview Orthogeriatric service We provide inpatient care for people over 65 admitted with fractures, who are referred by the orthopaedic team and orthogeriatric outpatient clinics Long-term care planning and assessments Warfarin clinic service in our day hospital We have a dedicated team that includes doctors and clinical nurse specialists trained in medicine for the elderly. The team is supervised by seven geriatric medicine consultant physicians. Our service works very closely with other health and social care professionals, including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, dieticians and medical social workers. We also provide extended medical and nursing care to community nursing homes in the area, as well as an outreach service to older, vulnerable patients in the community. Education and research The Medicine for the Elderly Department is dedicated to further education and teaching. Medical grand rounds and journal club meetings are held weekly and ongoing research and audit opportunities are available within the department. Related services Psychiatry for older persons Stroke Useful links Alzheimer Society of Ireland Parkinson’s Association of Ireland Irish Heart Foundation: Stroke Action Referral information We only accept GP referrals or internal hospital referrals. How to get a referral You will need a referral letter from your GP to make an appointment. If you need to cancel your appointment for any reason, please contact us as soon as possible. When you come in for your appointment, make sure to bring a list of your recent medications/prescriptions. Please note that the department is quite a distance from the main entrance. Referral forms Download file: St. Mary's Rapid Access Referral Form [141.0KB] Our consultants Dr. Elizabeth Callaly Geriatric Medicine Dr. Brian Daly Geriatric Medicine Prof. Joseph Duggan Geriatric Medicine Dr. Chei Wei Fan Geriatric Medicine Prof. Lorraine Kyne Geriatric Medicine Dr. Frances McCarthy Geriatric Medicine Dr. Cora McGreevy Acute Medicine, Geriatric Medicine Prof. Sean Murphy Geriatric Medicine Prof. Dermot Power Geriatric Medicine Contact us Care of the Older Person Day Hospital Medicine for the older person T: 01 803 2109 E: medelderly@mater.ie Contact numbers Find us Location: Day hospital Level 3, Misericordiae Wing The best entrance to use is the Misericordiae entrance – this is the smaller entrance on Eccles Street, opposite the church and park. Getting to the hospital Find your way around Resources Web accessibility Cookie Management Privacy Notice Freedom of information Data Protection Information governance Staff links Contact Us Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles St, Dublin 7. Ph: 353 (01) 803 2000 VAT No: IE6371402U Registered in Ireland No: 351402 Charity No: CHY203 Registered Charity Number (RCN): 20000349 Make a donation SPEAK