Our Care of the Elderly service is based across wards 41, 44 and 46, and is also coordinated with community teams across Tameside & Glossop.
Ward 41
Ground floor, Ladysmith Building
Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Fountain Street
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
Breakfast: 7:30am - 8:30am
Lunch: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Tea: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Our team is comprised of consultants, specialty doctors and a team of dedicated physiotherapists.
People treated by our Care of the Elderly service benefit from the following:
- An acute frailty service, accessed through A&E, that specialises in the timely assessment and management of older patients with complex health and social needs. Our service seeks to promote safe, effective and timely holistic care for patients that, where possible, occurs in a community setting
- Physiotherapy designed to improve physical function and independence to minimise risk of falls and improve mobility as well as psychological and social wellbeing
- Occupational therapy, and speech and language therapy
- Co-ordination with social services to prioritise care taking place outside of a hospital setting where possible.
Dementia
Preparing for a hospital stay when a person has dementia
Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) homepage
Parkinson’s Disease
Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s Foundation homepage
Other useful links
Guide to good nutrition and hydration in older age
Helping older people stay active at home