Comprehensive
Geriatric Evaluation/Assessment
The
evaluation includes a thorough examination, which also considers
any existing treatment and medication and an assessment
of skills required for independent living.
This
thorough evaluation takes place in one or more office visits
at either the Ralston Penn Center on the University of Pennsylvania
campus, or at our Radnor location, Penn Medicine At Radnor.
Referral
may subsequently be made for specialty services such as
mental health evaluation, memory evaluation, or social services
consultation.
This
service is recommended for patients who:
- Have symptoms
that are difficult to diagnose
- Experience
a decline in health or physical function
- Want to
receive all of their care in a single location
- Are considering
a change in living arrangements, such as a nursing home,
assisted living residence or moving in with relatives.
Following
the evaluation, patients may return to their family physician
for care. Results of the evaluation will be communicated
with the family physician.
Patients
who need primary care may remain with the Ralston or Radnor
office to receive all of their care from our geriatric specialists.
Insurance:
The
evaluation is covered under most plans.
Managed
care patients will need a referral from their primary care
physician for the evaluation visits.
For
more information or to schedule an appointment, call the
1-800-789-PENN (1-800-789-7366).
