Fletcher Allen, a Vermont university hospital and medical center, serves all of
Vermont and the northern New York region. Located in Burlington, Fletcher Allen is a regional, academic healthcare center and teaching hospital in alliance with the University of Vermont.
Geriatric Clinic Referral Information
Geriatric Psychiatry Service offers comprehensive assessment, consultation and treatment of older individuals suffering from psychiatric and neuropsychiatric disorders. The Geriatric Psychiatry Service provides care through three primary venues.
• The Clinic provides assessment and treatment of complex psychiatric disorders in the elderly, most commonly affective and anxiety disorders.
• For patients with dementias, Alzheimer's disease and associated behavioral disturbances, the Service works together with the Memory Center to evaluate patients with dementing disorders associated with aging and to assist in the evaluation and management of complex behavioral problems. The approach is interdisciplinary, with the clinic assessment team consisting of psychiatrists, a social worker, nurse practitioners, and Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) outreach nurses.
• Finally, the Service also includes a Nursing Home Consultation Program in collaboration with the Howard Center for Human Services for medical and behavioral consultation regarding the management of complex neuropsychiatric disorders in long-term care facilities in the Burlington area.
Telephone:
802-847-4064
Fax:
802-847-8747
Location:
Arnold 6, UHC Campus
1 South Prospect Street
Burlington, VT 05401
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm
REFERRAL INFORMATION
This is information the Psychiatrist needs to provide the best care for your patients.
Questions and issues for you to consider when referring your patients:
1. What is the general nature of the problem?
2. Is there a propensity for violence such as suicide or homicide?
3. Is there a history of domestic violence and/or current violent behavior?
Information you will be asked to provide when making a referral:
1. Patient demographic information, including name, date of birth, mailing address, phone number(s), insurance plan, worker’s compensation information, if applicable.
2. Name of referring physician and his/her phone and fax numbers.
3. Reason for referral and expectations.
4. Current medications and current medical problems.
5. Previous psychiatric/substance abuse history.
Please send the following information if pertinent to the referral:
1. Outside consult reports
2. Hospital discharge summary and medications
3. Lab tests
4. Imaging reports
5. Procedure reports
6. Specialized tests
