GERIATRICS

 

Our Geriatric Medicine is focused on the unique health needs of the Elderly including: Primary care, Chronic diseases, Cognitive loss, Memory impairment, Behavioral Health, Skin disorders, Medication side effects, Gait abnormality, with Primary Goal of maintaining Seniors' well-being and independence at home in their community. 

We do these by maintaining Seniors’ functional status and monitoring of chronic diseases, by keeping them stable and controlled. Our Case Management and trained Care Coordinators are ready to address every issue over the phone and in person, saving unnecessary travel time, arranging transportation, scheduled office visits, medical supplies referrals, as well as helping providers with wellness exams and other geriatric tests.

If you are eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you are also eligible for Medicare after a 24-month qualifying waiting period, during which you may be covered by your employer’s insurance or Medi-Cal. Learn more at Social Security Website.

We encourage all our Seniors and their Family Members to contact our office for any advice including health plan enrollment, and we will be happy to provide the best possible service or answer per your individual needs.

 


 

Geriatric Senior Care:

  • Assessment of DME supplies needs

  • Evaluation of Activities of Daily Living (ADL's and IADL’s)

  • Dementia Evaluation

  • Depression Screening

  • Chronic Care Management (see list)

  • Elderly medication dosing

  • Geriatric assessment

  • Annual Wellness Exams

  • Frailty Evaluation

  • Fall Risk Assessment

  • Time Up and Go test

  • Functional Reach test

  • Pain Scale PEG-3 evaluation

  • Nutritional Assessment

  • Alcohol Dependence Screening

  • Hearing test (audiometry)

  • Transportation Services

Chronic Care Management

  • Address chronic care needs

  • Continuity of care visits

  • Medical and physical assessments

  • Psychological assessments

  • Preventive medicine

  • Medication verifications

  • Monitoring compliance

  • Coordination of care

  • DME needs Evaluation

  • Communication with care team

  • Referral to other clinicians

  • ER visits follow-ups

  • Hospital discharge follow-ups

  • Urgent Care Follow-up

  • Creation of care plan by provider

  • Medication monitoring

  • Document management

  • Disability Assessments