A new emergency unit specially designed for patients 65 and older at UC San Diego Health in La Jolla is working to provide a higher level of care and a more dignified experience.
A new emergency unit specially designed for patients 65 and older at UC San Diego Health in La Jolla is working to provide a higher level of care and a more dignified experience.
Read West Health President and CEO Shelley Lyford’s moving account in USA TODAY about her father and Gary West entitled, “Foxhole Promises Made Good: Two Vietnam Vets Turn to Lives of Service.”
Gary and Mary West Senior Emergency Care Unit provides specialized environment for older patients and their caregivers
“A Time for Bold Action” – a video produced by West Health – looks back at our work in 2018 and ahead to the challenges we face in 2019 and beyond. It tells the poignant stories of three seniors facing life-changing crises as a result of America’s opaque and over-priced healthcare system.
Hear the latest U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ “EMCHAT” on December 20th, highlighting the Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation, Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative and the Gary and Mary West Senior Emergency Care Unit at UC San Diego Health in La Jolla, CA.
Malnutrition poses a significant threat to the health, well-being, and independence of older adults. As this population continues to grow in the United States, greater efforts are needed to prevent and address malnutrition where individuals live and manage their health: in their homes and communities.
Learn about geriatric emergency departments in this story quoting Dr. Zia Agha
Read the Gary and Mary West Health Institute’s letter supporting key objectives of H.R. 6502, which would allow the provision of defined telehealth services to Medicare beneficiaries at skilled nursing facilities.
