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Our healthcare team consists of doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dietitians, social workers, psychologists and speech pathologists.<\/p>\n
The average length of stay for a patient within Geriatric Evaluation Management is 12 days with the aim of achieving optimal independence. It is recommended that patients dress in normal comfortable day attire.<\/p>\n","include_link_to_healthcare_professionals_section":false,"gd_other_content":false}],"accessing_this_service":[{"variation":"freetext","free_text":"
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