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Sandra Easson-Bruno joined North Simcoe Muskoka Specialized Geriatric Services (NSM SGS) in March 2016 as its inaugural Director. In this role, Sandra provides leadership and oversight to the planning, implementation and evaluation of all aspects of the program. She builds collaborative relationships, champions quality care and advocates for programming, funding and system change.
Dr. Kevin Young is the physician lead on the SGS Team. He moved to Orillia in 2012, returning to the area where he grew up, to take on the role as one of the area’s few geriatricians. After the closure of Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital’s Geriatric Day Hospital, he opened a Care Clinic to help provide care to the elderly in the Orillia area. Dr. Young will be working to advance Ontario’s Seniors Care Strategy locally.
Note: There is no full bio for Dr. Young.
Dr. Kathleen Bingham is a psychiatrist with the North Simcoe Muskoka Specialized Geriatric Services. Dr Bingham completed her medical degree at Western University and her psychiatry residency at the University of Toronto. In 2018 she completed a PhD with the University of Toronto’s Institute of Medical Science. She is a clinician-investigator, and her research focuses on cognition and everyday functioning in late life depression. Her clinical work involves treating older adults with mood disorders, dementia, and other psychiatric conditions in hospital, long-term care and the community.
Her goal as part of SGS leadership is to promote high quality, patient-centred, equitable and accessible care for older adults in our region via collaboration among the SGS team, community partners, patients and families.
Note: There is no full bio for Dr. Bingham.
Dr. Geoff Daniel is a Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care Geriatric Psychiatrist working on the NSMSGS Mental Health and Behaviour Support Services integrated team. This experience in clinical, leadership and research aspects of geriatric psychiatry, along with his passion for collaborating, ensures that geriatric psychiatry, behaviour support services and geriatric medicine strive for optimal integration, communication and efficiency.
Note: There is no full bio for Dr. Daniel.
Dr. Amanda Gardhouse is a Geriatrician practicing in Orillia. She promotes Senior Friendly Care in Orillia and beyond through her work with the Couchiching Ontario Health Team, Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Couchiching Family Health Team and as the Physician Lead, Geriatric Medicine with North Simcoe Muskoka Specialized Geriatric Services. She is passionate about helping older adults age in place.
Note: There is no full bio for Dr. Gardhouse.
Kim Simpson brings almost 20 years of clinical experience and leadership to the North Simcoe Muskoka Specialized Geriatric Services (NSM SGS) program. She is responsible for providing oversight and leadership for advancing clinical practice and knowledge translation. Kim is a strong advocate for knowledge to practice work and inter-professional collaborative care.
Annalee King, Project Lead, brings more than 25 years’ clinical experience and leadership to the NSM SGS program.
Prior to joining the NSM SGS program, Annalee held various positions with Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care including team lead in Central Intake, project coordinator for the development of Central Intake and inpatient nurse on the Horizon Program for Geriatric Psychiatry.
Annalee believes strongly that communication, team work and trust are key to a successful team. While agreeing that standardization and processes are important for high functioning teams, Annalee considers the ability to foster creativity and collaboration amongst the team is of equal or greater value.
Annalee is a Registered Nurse with a BScN from Laurentian University. She has held a certificate in Gerontology since 2001 from the Canadian Nurses Association, and is a recipient of the Core Value Award at Waypoint for Leadership.
Nancy Hooper, Manager, Geriatric Mental Health (LTC), brings more than 18 years clinical experience and leadership to the NSM SGS program. She provides leadership and oversight of the day to day operations for the Geriatric Mental Health (LTC) team.
Nancy joined the NSM SGS program in 2017 as the team lead of the Geriatric Mental Health Community Team. Nancy has held various clinical positions within Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care including the Community Consultation Services - Geriatric Psychiatry team and as an inpatient nurse on the Bayview Dual Diagnosis Program.
Nancy is a Registered Nurse with a BScN from York University. She holds certification in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing from the Canadian Nurses Association, and is a recipient of the 2017 Core Value Award for Leadership at Waypoint.
Jenna Davis joined North Simcoe Muskoka Specialized Geriatric Services in July 2021 as Recreation Therapist and successfully achieved the position of Manager, Geriatric Mental Health - Community in 2024. Jenna has over 15 years experience working with individuals diagnosed with acute and chronic mental illness, and is very focused on ensuring SGS continues to expand its role in the care of frail older adults.
Sylvia Naughton, Manager, Geriatric Medicine, brings more than 25 years of nursing experience including nursing in remote northern settings, emergency and community nursing and research and telemedicine. She provides support for the planning and development of clinical geriatric services, at both regional and local levels.
Prior to joining the NSM SGS program, Sylvia held various positions with Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital interim manager of professional practice, manager for Patient Flow, Utilization, Float Team, Discharge Planners and After Hours Administrators, and Integrated Regional Falls Program, emergency department nurse. In addition, Sylvia was seconded to the Ontario Telemedicine Network as the Regional Program Manager, a position she held until 2009.
Sylvia believes strongly in fostering partnerships and enabling leadership in others. She is detail focused and determined to understand processes to enhance problem solving.
Sylvia is a Registered Nurse having graduated from the Vancouver General Hospital School of Nursing. She has a post degree certificate in Emergency Nursing, CNA Certification in Geriatrics, an Osgoode Health Law Certificate and Osgoode Elder Law Certificate.
