Geriatric Medicine

Department of Geriatric Medicine became an independent department on 01-01-2017, offering the following services which include clinical services, contribution to Geriatric MBBS education (Teaching the 22 geriatric competencies) conducting MD Geriatric Medicine, Certificate course in Palliative care course with Emphasis on Geriatrics, Certificate Course in Music Therapy for Health Professionals, Post Doctoral Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine.

Department has started NMC approved MD Course in Geriatric Medicine from the year 2022 (1 st institution in Karnataka to get this approval). Geriatric services of Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) was recognised by the Govt of Karnataka by a State award in 2018. Department has a multidisciplinary team comprising of Geriatric Medicine faculty, a Geriatric Physiotherapist, Dietician, Social Worker and a team of trained nurses.

Services

  • Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
  • Frailty Assessment
  • Healthy Ageing Counseling
  • Review Poly-pharmacy & optimization of medication management.
  • Geriatric physiotherapy, Geriatric Diet counseling & Psycho social assessment & services.
  • Memory Clinic- Wednesday/ Saturday - 10 to 1pm
  • Falls Clinic - Daily - 10 to 4 pm
  • Compressive Geriatric assessment – daily – 9 to 4 pm
  • Vaccination Clinic – daily 10 to 4 pm
  • Parkinsonism clinic – Saturday - 10 to 4 pm

In-Patient Services:

  • 30 beds - include 6 step-down and 24 general beds.
  • Dedicated Geriatric Physiotherapy services.
  • Dedicated Geriatric Dietary services.
  • Dedicated psychosocial services
  • Music therapy using body Tambura.

  • Department of Psychiatry, YENCOURAGE, Yenepoya Nursing Home, Mangalore for running urban care Psycho Geriatric services.
  • Susheg Trust” residential care facility for Neuropalliaitve care regularly.
  • Sri Sai Seva Pratistanam, Daigoli.
  • Paschim rehab, charitable trust, someshwara.

  • MD Geriatric medicine certificate course in palliative care with emphasis on geriatric
  • Certificate course in Music therapy
  • Assistance to the district administration in NPPC (National Programme for Palliative Care) & NPHCE (National Programme for Health care of Elderly).
  • Collaboration with other universities inside and outside the state for interuniversity PG teaching programme.
  • Collaboration with Geriatric Society of India in providing Certificate course in Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology
  • Networking with PAGE & Dementia India alliance.
  • Memory testing - for all the senior citizens during the month of September in association with PAGE.
  • Home care visits - within a radius of 30 KM.
  • Telemedicine services at concession rate.
  • Active ageing programme, including very active online programme and WhatsApp group.
  • Yoga training sessions – offline and online.
  • Providing geriatric care at Preethinagar, Mangalore through a dedicated team.
  • Geriatric Health Checkup camps.

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