DR ANIKA KIBRIA

Mission Statement:

Provide quality, compassionate and gentle medical care for the older adult.

Overview:
So often in today's society, older adults, especially those suffering from mental health disorders or dementia, become marginalised or receive suboptimal care in our health systems. Healthcare related trauma is on the rise and information is often delivered in a manner that causes more harm.

Solace Geriatrics wish to take a different approach and truly celebrate each individual for who they are and what is important to them. The goal is to empower older adults to make the best decisions about their health based on how they want to lead their lives.

Access to quality health assessments are also a challenge for many older adults. Attending appointments can be a hassle and draining. Thus, we wish to reduce the burden by coming to you to deliver medical care.

Solace Geriatrics follows a geriatrician-led model with lead geriatrician Dr. Anika Kibria. A Geriatrician is a specialist doctor who has training in the care of older adults (geriatric medicine) and usually entails at least 7 years of post doctorate training. A geriatrician review of your loved one includes comprehensive assessments, medication reviews, cognitive assessments, physical review including gait assessments, advanced care planning and more.

Vision for the future:
Solace Geriatrics is in its infancy, born from Dr Anika's passion to provide geriatric care in a better, gentler and more compassionate way.

In coming years, the goal would be to expand the service to include more geriatricians, nurse practitioners, allied health professionals such as psychologists, physiotherapists, dieticians and speech pathologists. Solace Geriatrics would then evolve into a multi-disciplinary geriatrician-led service for the older adult.