Senior Health Care at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center has long been a leader in geriatric medicine, which specifically addresses the unique care needs of older adults. Our one-of-a-kind James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center provides integrated inpatient and outpatient geriatric services for patients 65 and older in one convenient location. In addition, our geriatricians – physicians specializing in the medical care of the elderly – have a full understanding of the wide range of physical, mental, medical, social, and spiritual issues that older adults can face.
With our many interlinked services, the experts at the James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center provide individualized care recommendations to ensure that patients receive the special care they require, without interfering with their independence. And our geriatric team works closely with you or your loved one’s primary care physician to make sure that all patient and family needs are met. With the expert treatment available at our state-of-the-art outpatient practice, older adults can live the fullest life possible.
Complementing the James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center are the Geriatric Emergency Medicine (GEM) Unit, created to meet the more complex needs of seniors in emergency care, the Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Unit, an inpatient unit utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to collaboratively develop a patient-centered care plan.
Our multidisciplinary team also includes Physicians, a Nurse Practitioner, social worker, pharmacist, Patient Navigator, all who specialize in the care of seniors and are available to accommodate the needs of patients as they transition from inpatient to outpatient care. Our dedicated clinical team works with families to design a care plan that meets the specific needs of each patient.
Primary and consultative services are available for older adults suffering from:
- Multiple concurrent medical conditions
- Decline in mobility, changes in gait and falls
- Memory loss and confusion
- Depression and behavioral changes
- Poly pharmacy/Medication Management
- Frailty
Geriatric Social Work Services
Our Social worker is available to provide supportive counseling to patients and their families regarding caregiver stress and coping with the emotional challenges of aging. Additionally, our social worker can provide information and referral services to age-related agencies to the community at large.
To make an appointment or learn more about the services offered through the James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and its various services, call 973-926-8491.
The James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. On-call coverage is provided at nights and on weekends.
James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
166 Lyons Ave, Ground Floor
Newark, NJ 07112
973-926-8491
To make an appointment, please call 973-926-8491.
Senior Health and Wellness Center at James C. White Manor
James C. White Manor offers medical care for the elderly. Geriatrician Suganthini Umakanthan, MD, is available for all aspects of medical care, including the evaluation and treatment of falls, dementia, loss of mobility, incontinence, constipation, depression, weight loss, and medication problems.
James C. White Manor is a widely recognized program designed to provide assessment and primary health care for adults 60 and over. Total health care on an outpatient basis enables the patient to live independently at home and to enhance his or her quality of life.
James C. White Manor provides treatment and services that help seniors live longer, healthier lives:
- Physician on-call 24 hours a day
- Geriatric assessment and primary care
James C. White Manor
516 Bergen Street, First Floor
Newark, NJ 07112
973-926-8491
Fax:
973-923-6599
Hours
Thursday: 9:00am – 11:00am
1st Wednesday of every month (starting 1/15/25): 8:30am – noon
To make an appointment, please call 973-926-8491.
Home Friend Program
The Home Friend Program at the Center for Geriatric Heath provides FREE light chore services to qualified seniors, age 60 and older and disabled adults, age 18 and older.
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