Darling Downs

Toowoomba Hospital

Acute Geriatric Services (eg Acute Care of the Elderly Unit, Orthogeriatric Unit, other)

  • Acute Geriatric service(AGS)- All acutely unwell residents from All nursing homes admitted under AGS team
  • Acute stroke services – All strokes regardless of the age
  • Acute orthogeriatric services

Name of consultant geriatric medicine staff per service:

  • Dr Nisal Gange
  • Dr Kurugamage J Wijayaratne
  • Dr Lilantha Basnayake

E.g. Geriatric Evaluation & Management Unit (GEM), general rehabilitation, specialist rehabilitation

  • GEMS program (8 beds)
  • Rehabilitation program (13 beds)

Name of consultant geriatric medicine staff per service:

  • Dr Nisal Gange
  • Dr Kurugamage J Wijayaratne
  • Dr Lilantha Basnayake

Rehabilitation Day Hospital, geriatric medicine clinics (e.g. memory, general, falls, continence), outreach incl telehealth

  • Memory clinics (2 per week)- multidisciplinary
  • Falls clinic
  • General geriatric clinic
  • Stroke/TIA clinic
  • Movement disorder clinic
  • Amputee clinic (once a month)
  • Balance and mobility group session (Allied health led)
  • Vestibular clinic (Allied health Led)
  • Spasticity Management Clinic

Name of consultant geriatric medicine staff per service:

  • Dr Nisal Gange
  • Dr Kurugamage J Wijayaratne
  • Dr Lilantha Basnayake

Please specify e.g. Delirium Management Unit, Specialist Dementia care/BPSD unit, Transition Care Services. Please specify if your facility provides outreach, and to where.

  • Delirium Management unit (safe Heaven)
  • Hospital at the nursing home unit)
  • Telehealth clinic (General geriatrics)
  • Tele stroke for Lysis (for Kingaroy hospital- Hub and spoke model)

Name of consultant geriatric medicine staff per service:

  • Dr Nisal Gange
  • Dr Kurugamage J Wijayaratne
  • Dr Lilantha Basnayake
Last updated: 8 July 2019