Elderly Care: Helping You Deal With the Dying Process
Make Your Family New-Patient Appointments With A Family Medicine Physician When You Move
Julio Carr
If your family has recently relocated to a new area, then you should make new-patient appointments for all the members of your household. You can simplify things by going with a family medicine physician. You can learn more in this article about why making a new-patient appointment for everyone right away is so important. Also, you'll learn why a family physician may be the right way to go for your whole family.
Why you should make new-patient appointments right away
When you relocate to a new area, you won't have a primary physician. This means you will have to go to a walk-in clinic if you get sick. When you go to the walk-in clinic, they will treat your illness and tell you to follow up with your regular doctor. However, you won't have one to follow up with.
A new-patient visit isn't as easy to get as the appointments you will be able to schedule once you are an established patient. Since there is more involved with that first visit, the doctor generally schedules you more time for that appointment. This means you may have to wait a while before you can get in for that first visit. Once all your family has had that visit, you can get in much faster for future routine check-ups and sick visits.
Why a family medicine physician may be right for your family
If you are like so many other families, you likely have a wide range of ages in your household. Your family unit may include an elderly parent, one or more adults, and children of varying ages. It can be such a hassle to find a different doctor for each age range. For example, a geriatrician for an elderly family member, an internist for adults, and then a pediatrician for children. When you have the whole family go to a family physician, you can really get to know the physician, and they will come to know the whole family.
A family medicine physician is well-equipped to provide medical care to your whole family. They regularly do well-baby visits, immunizations, physical exams, primary care treatment, preventative care, prescription medication, labs and tests, STD screenings, vision and hearing screenings, family planning services, prenatal care, nutrition and dietary education, sick visits, ongoing monitoring and treatment of chronic conditions, and much more.
Contact a family medicine physician in your new area to learn more.
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As an elderly care worker, I have witnessed the deaths of many individuals. I have seen family members become angry, sad, and completely silent at the end. I have also seen individuals refuse to see family members out of denial. People deal with death in different ways, and the strong emotions are often unfamiliar and scary. If you have a parent or grandparent who is elderly, then I want to share with you what I know about end of life care and dying process. We are a society that does not talk about death, and this can cause great pain when a family member dies. Learn about the process and find out how to deal with your own emotions and how to love your family members at the end. If there is only a small amount of time left, then I want you to cherish the final moments.