The Primary Health Care Integrated Geriatric Services Initiative (PHC IGSI, pronounced fig-see) in Alberta supports older Albertans living with cognitive impairments, and/or complex care needs and their carers who live in the community. The aim of PHC IGSI is to connect people living with dementia to age and live well.
PHC IGSI and the participating teams work have incorporated the Geriatric 5Ms™ framework into their practice in various ways at the provincial, clinical and individual levels, for example:
Community teams are using the 5Ms™ to frame conversations with local partners from health and social sectors, and members of the public about what “Matters Most” to people living with dementia and their carers, in order that their local communities can develop new primary health care supports... click here to read more!