Geriatrics and Gerontology

Biography

Monica Gyimah graduated with Master of Social Work degree from Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 2007. She has worked on the acute Medicine Service, in the Emergency Department and “Medicine Short Stay Unit” for 6 years doing crisis interventions and discharge planning. In the last 2.5 years Monica has been working strictly with the Alternate Level of Care (ALC) patients many of who have Dementia, Parkinson’s, and other complex medical conditions. Prior to being a social worker Monica had completed a Masters Degree in Social Geography and had worked at Western and Queen’s Universities and has co-authored at least two publications.

Abstract

Abstract : “Difficult Patients”: What can they teach us?