Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Geriatric Medicine

Geriatric Emergency Management

Consultation by a specialized geriatric nurse within a hospital emergency room to provide assessment, diagnosis, identification of "frail and at risk" elderly, and to initiate appropriate treatment in the hospital or community.

How to access: No referral required

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated April 2026

Geriatric Outpatient Clinic

Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network (GAIN)

Provides an inter-professional approach to assessment and care for high-risk seniors, generally aged 65 and older who live at home or in a retirement residence; have multiple complex medical, functional and psychosocial problems; have recently experienced a functional or cognitive decline; or are at risk for falling, or have experienced falls. Seniors will be assessed and treated as needed. Recommendations and treatment plans will be created and shared with the senior and primary care provider. The inter-professional team at the GAIN clinic includes:. Behavioural Support Nurse Nurse Practitioners Physiotherapist Occupational Therapist Social Worker Personal Support workers Pharmacist On.

How to access: Physician, nurse practitioner and self-referrals accepted

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated April 2026

Emergency Department

Emergency room care. Doctors, nurses, and other health professionals assess and treat life-threatening injuries and severe illness. Emergency Department Wait Times: www.prhc.on.ca/healthcare-services/ed-wait-times/.

How to access: No referral required

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated April 2026

Outpatient Rehabilitation

Pulmonary, Stroke, Amputee and Hand Rehabilitation

Interdisciplinary outpatient rehabilitation team provides assessment, consultation, treatment and education to patients requiring assistance in regaining optimal function following and illness or injury. Services offered include: amputee therapy hand therapy pulmonary rehabilitation stroke rehabilitation.

How to access: Physician or Nurse Practioner's referral required * referral for each program found on the hospital's website: https://www.prhc.on.ca/cms/outpatient-rehab

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated April 2026

Geriatric Rehabilitation

Geriatric Assessment and Treatment Unit

The Stroke/Rehabilitation units are supported by an interdisciplinary care team that provides care and service to adult patients recovering from:. Stroke Neurological Disorders Guillain Barre Syndrome Multiple Sclerosis Parkinson's Disease Peripheral Neuropathy Peripheral Neuropathy Amputation Orthopedic surgery or trauma General Disability i.e. post operative strengthening. The care team includes:.

How to access: Assessment required

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated April 2026

Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Geriatric Assessment and Treatment Unit

The Stroke/Rehabilitation units are supported by an interdisciplinary care team that provides care and service to adult patients recovering from:. Stroke Neurological Disorders Guillain Barre Syndrome Multiple Sclerosis Parkinson's Disease Peripheral Neuropathy Peripheral Neuropathy Amputation Orthopedic surgery or trauma General Disability i.e. post operative strengthening. The care team includes:.

How to access: Assessment required

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated April 2026

Neurological Rehabilitation

Pulmonary, Stroke, Amputee and Hand Rehabilitation

Interdisciplinary outpatient rehabilitation team provides assessment, consultation, treatment and education to patients requiring assistance in regaining optimal function following and illness or injury. Services offered include: amputee therapy hand therapy pulmonary rehabilitation stroke rehabilitation.

How to access: Physician or Nurse Practioner's referral required * referral for each program found on the hospital's website: https://www.prhc.on.ca/cms/outpatient-rehab

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated April 2026

Inpatient Rehabilitation

Offers assessment, consultation, treatment and education to those requiring assistance in regaining optimal function following an injury or illness. The inpatient team serves patients recovering from: stroke neurological disorders amputation orthopedic surgery or trauma general disability.

How to access: Medical referral required

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated April 2026

Stroke Rehabilitation

Inpatient Rehabilitation

Offers assessment, consultation, treatment and education to those requiring assistance in regaining optimal function following an injury or illness. The inpatient team serves patients recovering from: stroke neurological disorders amputation orthopedic surgery or trauma general disability.

How to access: Medical referral required

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated April 2026

Geriatric Psychiatry

Mental Health Services

A specialty geriatric mental health outreach team. PASE offers specialized geriatric mental health outreach services for the four counties of Northumberland, City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton and Peterborough. The program has Ontario Televideo capacity and offers follow-up services and urgent response service to Haliburton LTC homes using a specific protocol.

How to access: Physician or nurse practitioner referral required * fax referral form to 705-876-5013

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated April 2026

Cancer Care

Cancer Care team, consisting of dietician, drug access facilitator, general practitioner of oncology, hematologists, medical and radiation oncologists, nurse navigator, social worker, specialized oncology nurses and specialized oncology pharmacist and technicians, provide an inter-professional approach to the assessment, treatment, follow up and support of cancer patients and their families. Cancers treated include: breast cancer (male and female) gastrointestinal cancer (esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, liver, and pancreas) genitourinary cancer (prostate, testis, kidney and bladder) gynaecological cancer (ovaries, cervix, uterus and vulva) hematology (lymphomas) melanoma skin cancer thor.

How to access: By referral through Durham Regional Cancer Centre

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated April 2026