Multi-disciplinary Community Geriatric Service (MCGS)

MCGS is a multi-disciplinary team consisting of nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, pharmacists, geriatricians and a registrar. 

Clients accepted to MCGS are generally complex, are considered most at risk in the community with little to no other support services.

Clients referred to MCGS often have a combination of the following scenarios:

• no formal cognitive diagnosis
• limited or no informal support
• no formal services
• resistant to support services
• live alone
• complex social situation
• suspicion of elder abuse
• risk to self or others
• BPSD
• frequent presenter to the hospital system
• failure to attend OPD
• no EPOA or ACD
• falls or reduced mobility
• insecure accommodation.

Clients who are not considered for our service include:

• have, or can access, existing formal or informal supports
• have a formal diagnosis concerning cognition
• can, or do attend OPD appointments.

If another service in the community can meet the needs of out of scope clients, they do not need to be assessed by MCGS. However, MCGS can advise and redirect referrers to community healthcare systems in place.

How to refer 

Referrals categorised as urgent will be reviewed within 2 business days. 

Those that are less urgent but need a holistic multidisciplinary geriatric assessment (including cognitive investigation and linking to support services via RAS/ ACAT/SACAT) will be waitlisted by priority.

To discuss a referral please contact the MCGS Duty Officer and a referral form will be sent directly to the referring clinician. Referral forms can be returned via email or fax.