MEDICAL SERVICES & EVALUATIONS

HOSPITAL-BASED GERIATRIC CENTERS are located at both the North and South campuses of the hospital.

North Site: 242 Mason Avenue
Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm
Thursdays 1 - 4 pm
Appointments: (718) 226-6323 or (718) 226-3968  

South Site: 375 Seguine Avenue
Mondays 1- 4 pm
Appointments: (718) 226-2515 or (718) 226-3968  

GERIATRIC CONSULTATION CENTER
500 Seaview Avenue, (718) 351-8100

Psychiatric Assessments, Evaluation and Treatment Access to Research Protocols Individual and Group Therapy

GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
450 Seaview Avenue, (718) 226-8100

Psychiatric Assessment and Treatment

STATEN ISLAND MEDICAL HOME VISIT SERVICES, PC
(718) 226-6186
Primary Care Physician Services in the home, including:

• Assessments of patient's medical needs

• Follow-up visits

• EKG & routine blood tests

• Peripheral bone density measurements to assess for osteoporosis

• Arrangements for skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and custodial care services

• Social service assessments and care plans

• Caregiver support

The purpose of the Home Visit Services program is to provide primary care continuity services for homebound patients. Our program coordinator screens all potential patients or their primary caregiver with a telephone interview. If a patient is indeed eligible for the program a medical appointment will be made.

Eligible patients may have a wide variety of medical problems which may include senile dementia, Alzheimer's disease, strokes, heart attacks, disability secondary to orthopedic problems such as fractures, complications of diabetes, hypertension, depression, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's or other chronic illnesses causing disability.

Our primary physicians are licensed, board certified or board eligible. 

SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ELDERLY & CAREGIVERS

GERIATRIC SOCIAL SERVICES:
(718) 226-1440
Providing assessment and assistance with referrals and linkages of services in the community, and at Staten Island University Hospital, to help the older adult and family caregiver. Services include counseling, information and assistance on concrete services, short-term and long-term care planning, community education and caregiver support.

GERIATRIC OUTREACH SERVICES
Providing informational lectures on topics about aging. (718) 226-1440

SUPPORT GROUPS
including Caregivers, Well Spouse, Coping with Loss, Parkinson’s, Epilepsy, Seniors with Adult Children who are Developmentally Disabled, Elder Abuse, Early Stage Alzheimer’s Disease, Stroke, and many more, are located throughout Staten Island. (718) 226-6331

CAREGIVER SERVICES PROGRAM Iin partnership with the Jewish Community Center (JCC), and the Community Agency for Senior Citizens (CASC).

The program provides supporting services to caregivers who are caring for older adults, 60 years of age and above, who are either cognitively and/or physically impaired. Services include individual counseling, support groups, training, and respite services.
JCC: (718) 720-6550 CASC: (718) 981-6226

Donna Seminara, MD, is Director of Geriatrics at Staten Island University Hospital. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and has added qualifications in Geriatric Medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr.Seminara is additionally a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Staten Island University Hospital participates in training Geriatric Fellows. These are physicians who have already completed clinical training in adult medicine and are committed to treating elderly patients. During the one-year fellowship, the Geriatric Fellows are trained to manage the special medical and psychosocial needs of geriatric patients.