If your senior loved one has health challenged that make getting to the doctor difficult and stressful physician house calls in your area may be the solution your senior loved one needs. Doctors who make home visits in your area can give your senior parent the health care they need without the many hassles of going to the doctor’s office. In-home doctor visits in cities cross the country are becoming more available. And insurance will still cover the cost of home doctor visits for the elderly in most cases. Some of the biggest benefits of physician care at home are:
Remote Patient Monitoring
When your senior loved one just needs a routine health care appointment, health screening, or follow up visit it can be a huge hassle to make sure that they get to the doctor for that care. With physician care at home or a telemedicine appointment a doctor will be able to follow up with your senior loved one to make sure that they are healthy or that an illness or injury is healing without putting them through the ordeal of going to a doctor’s office for an appointment that will just take a few minutes.
No Exposure To Illness
Seniors are much more susceptible to germs and viruses than other populations and getting sick can put an already immunocompromised senior in serious danger. When a home visit doctor in your area comes to see your senior parent at home your senior loved one isn’t being exposed to the flu or any other potential illnesses. Sitting in a waiting room with other patients, getting a ride from a car-sharing service, or taking a taxi to a doctor’s appointment can all potentially expose your senior loved one to illness.
No Going Out In Bad Weather
If your senior loved one lives in an area where the weather can be excessively cold or excessively hot that can make it physically challenging for them to get to the doctor’s office. An in-home doctor visit allows your senior loved one to be examined by a doctor without having to leave their comfortable and familiar surroundings.
Increased Accessibility For Seniors
Seniors who have medical conditions often struggle with having to go the doctor’s office if they have medical equipment like an oxygen tank or if they need adaptive aids like a walker or a wheel chair. Not all medical buildings are easily accessible. Seniors may need to walk long distances or face other accessibility challenges when they go to the doctor’s office. Home visits from a doctor make health care accessible for seniors.
Less Physical And Emotional Stress
When seniors are under physical and emotional stress it can make their existing health problems worse. The physical effects of that stress like an increased heart rate or increased anxiety can skew the results of the medical tests that the doctor needs to perform. That means that the stress of going to the doctor can actually affect the health care choices that the doctor makes for your senior loved one. An in-home doctor visit will ensure that your senior loved one is getting accurate health care.
Primary Care @ Home treats patients between ages 18-100+ years of age. We specialize in Primary & Preventive Care, Chronic Conditions, Homebound Patients, Geriatrics and Intellectually Disabled patients all in the comfort of our patient’s own homes. If you or an aging loved one in Indianapolis, IN could benefit from Remote Patient Monitoring please contact us today! (317) 471-0774
Dr. Horine treats adults including seniors and those with special needs. Dr. Horine Graduated from Indiana University and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, where he practiced until 2019.
He has a special interest in assisting home-bound patients to remain in their homes and out of the hospital.
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