United States Department of Veterans Affairs

San Francisco VA Medical Center

Geriatrics & Extended Care

About the Program

The Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) Service Line at the San Francisco VA Medical Center offers a variety of outstanding clinical services for eligible older or functionally dependent Veterans as well as training for learners in a variety of fields. The GEC and the Division of Geriatrics at the University of California San Francisco make groundbreaking contributions to patient care, education, and research in geriatrics and gerontology.

Our dedicated team includes geriatricians and internal medicine and family medicine physicians, geriatric clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, certified nursing assistants, geriatric pharmacists, dentists, physical and occupational rehabilitation therapists, recreational therapists, social workers, geropsychologists, geropsychiatrists, dietitians, and chaplains.

Geriatric Services and Programs Available

  • Community Living Center
  • Respite Care
  • Rehabilitative Care
  • Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Geriatric Medicine Clinic
  • Home-Based Primary Care
  • Contract Nursing Home Care
  • Geriatric Teaching Programs
  • Geriatric Research

Go here to learn more about the Geriatric Services and Programs available.

Contact Information

Contract Nursing Home Care: (415) 221-4590
Geriatrics Medical Clinic: (415) 221-4810 x3466
Home-Based Primary Care:
  San Francisco: (415) 221-4810 x2045
  Santa Rosa/Ukiah, Eureka: (707) 569-2369
Hospice & Palliative Care: (415) 221-4810 x3224
Community Living Center: (415) 221-4810 x4246
Respite Care: (415) 221-4810 x4246



Links

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Caregiver Support 
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