The University of Illinois at Chicago

Department of Medicine - Section of Geriatric Medicine

We promote senior wellness and
provide management of acute and
chronic disease through the following
services:

• Acute hospital care managed by our
geriatricians and our geriatric clinical nurse
specialist in the Geriatric Assessment and
Reactivation Unit (GARU)

• Consultative assessments both in the
hospital and outpatient settings

• Primary care

• Coordinated care with an interdisciplinary
team of specialists, including nurses, nurse
practitioners, social workers, pharmacists, and
occupational and physical therapists

• Home healthcare collaborating with our
geriatricians to manage seniors in their
apartments or homes

• Medication management therapy through
our outpatient pharmacy

• Long-term care provided at several
Chicago/suburban teaching nursing
homes and supportive living facilities

• Research focused on the aging immune
system and models of chronic disease
management