Memory Clinic

 

The Multi-speciality Interprofesssional Team (MINT) Memory Clinic is a multidisciplinary team consisting of Social Workers, Nurses and a Care Navigator/Educator. The team works collaboratively with primary care physicians in the memory clinic location at Carefirst’s Scarborough site. The team and the physicians work together to provide assessments, early diagnosis, treatment and support of daily challenges associated with memory loss.

 

MINT team members work with your family physician in providing comprehensive care for conditions involving memory loss. For many of these conditions, early diagnosis and treatment can help to maintain and support cognitive health and your quality of life. If you have any questions or inquiries related to the MINT Memory Clinic at Carefirst, please call us at 416-847-8940.

 

If you would like to book an appointment for an assessment by the MINT Memory Clinic Team, please ask your family physician refer to the Carefirst MINT Memory Clinic via Oceans Provider Network.

Overview of the Memory Clinic

 

 

In the MINT Memory Clinic, you and your family members will meet with a team of health-care professionals for a comprehensive assessment that will provide you and your family doctor with a better understanding of your cognitive health.

 

What to Expect:

  • The team will provide you with a care plan setting out steps you can take to enhance your care
  • Each appointment will take up to 2.5 hours, so it is best not to book other appointments on this day
  • We encourage you to bring along a family member or someone who knows you well to help ensure a thorough assessment
  • Before your appointment, the MINT team will send you a package with detailed information that will help you and your family prepare for your appointment
  • A team member will call you the week before your appointment to confirm and answer any questions you have

Hours & Location

 

 

Location: 300 Silver Star Blvd 2nd floor, Scarborough, ON, M1V 0G2

 

Hours: Open on the first Thursday of each month from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

 

Telephone: (416) 847-8940

 

Fax: (416) 646-5109