{"id":1878,"date":"2017-07-06T21:26:45","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T21:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medelit.com\/uk\/?p=1878"},"modified":"2026-10-04T19:24:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T18:24:05","slug":"elderly-medicine-home-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medelit.com\/uk\/services\/elderly-medicine-home-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Geriatrics and Elderly Medicine Doctor Home Visits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conditions Our Geriatricians Care For<\/h2>

Growing older often brings several health problems at the same moment, and a geriatrician considers how they affect each other. Care also extends to Parkinson’s disease, dementia, frailty and pressure ulcers.<\/p>

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\"Diabetes\"Diabetes<\/span><\/div>
\"Hypertension\"Hypertension<\/span><\/div>
\"CardiovascularCardiovascular Disease<\/span><\/div>
\"Stroke\"Stroke<\/span><\/div>
\"Arthritis\"Arthritis<\/span><\/div>
\"SocialSocial Interaction<\/span><\/div>
\"MultipleMultiple Conditions<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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When to See a Geriatrician<\/h2>

Consider a geriatric visit once health problems begin to outnumber the specialists treating them.<\/p>

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Over 65 With Several Conditions<\/h3>

Especially useful when physical illness and memory or thinking difficulties occur together.<\/p><\/div>

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Growing Frailty<\/h3>

When frailty or lost independence means relying on family, friends or paid carers day to day.<\/p><\/div>

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Treatment That Needs Coordinating<\/h3>

When several specialists are involved and the therapies are becoming hard to keep track of.<\/p><\/div>

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What Happens at a Geriatric Home Visit<\/h2>

Visits take place wherever the patient lives, with carers involved from the start.<\/p>

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Wherever You Live<\/h3>

Visits happen in a private residence, independent or assisted living, or a nursing home.<\/p><\/div>

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A Thorough First Visit<\/h3>

Your geriatrician takes a full history, carries out an examination and reviews your current treatment, then discusses the findings and a plan with you. With your consent, carers are told about changes in therapy and any further tests.<\/p><\/div>

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Follow-Ups at Home or Online<\/h3>

Later appointments can be home visits or a video consultation with our online geriatrician service<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>

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A Team Around the Patient<\/h2>

Geriatricians work with other professionals on memory loss, incontinence, the risk of falls and changes in mood or social contact.<\/p>

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Registered and Insured<\/h3>

Every geriatrician is fully registered with the GMC and insured, and has been vetted with background and reference checks and an interview.<\/p><\/div>

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Experienced in UK Practice<\/h3>

Our geriatricians have worked within the NHS, in private practice, or both.<\/p><\/div>

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Joined-Up Support<\/h3>

Medical, social and emotional needs can be met together, with physiotherapists<\/a>, speech therapists<\/a> and psychologists<\/a> alongside.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Advantages<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>