Whether it’s a one-time assessment or long-term support, the center’s geriatric physician provides comprehensive and effective solutions. The geriatric care management service provided here includes
• Care plan development and implementation
• In-depth assessment programs
• Ongoing care management
• Medication management
• Counseling and support
• Crisis intervention
• Follow up and monitoring of care
• Consumer education and advocacy
The physician also works with other healthcare specialists to provide geriatric medical care services. Both geriatric patients and their caregivers are provided with guidance and support to manage geriatric health issues.
HealthQuest also offers geriatric pain management services to help older adults deal with pain caused by arthritis, hip fractures cancer, ulcers, diabetes mellitus, surgical procedures and other medical conditions. Various conditions such as back trauma, hip fractures and falls are treated effectively by a team of physicians comprising neurologists, pain management physicians and orthopedists
Prevention is better than cure and HealthQuest lives up to this adage with its fall risk assessment and conditioning program for the elderly. Participants in this six-week slip/fall prevention program are first carefully evaluated to determine their risk of falling. The geriatric physician then provides them with a personalized plan to deal with these risks and prevent falls. Physical strength and confidence is improved with balance, gait and exercise sessions. Participants are also offered suggestions to reduce the impact of environmental factors that can contribute to their fall-risk.