Elder Wellness Promotion & Emergency Preparedness Consult
This 2-hour, in-home consult is offered to help older adults take steps to be prepared for emergencies and holistically promote safety, wellness, and autonomy as they age.
Typical Visit Components:
- Assess current health and wellness concerns.
- Assess comfort and confidence in managing current health issues.
- Assess comfort and confidence in completing activities of daily living.
- Assess for medication error and fall risks.
- Assess for possible unmet health and wellness needs.
- Provide education & counseling to help optimize health and wellbeing.
- Discuss strategies for getting the most out of health care visits.
- Discuss strategies for being prepared in case of a health emergency.
- Discuss the Patient Advocate designation form & assist in completion if needed.
- Discuss additional advanced care planning concerns.
- Discuss strategies for increasing social connection and sense of purpose.
Information Privacy & Mandated Reporting: This visit is treated like any other health care visit, with the information obtained as part of this visit being considered private, confidential, and protected by physician-patient privilege. However, as a licensed physician, I am a mandated reporter. This means I am legally obliged to report and/or take other steps to address the following: 1. harm or neglect of a child or elder, 2. immanent threats of harm to oneself or others. In cases of harm or neglect of an elder, elders who have the capacity to make their own decisions will have the ability to work with Adult Protective Services to determine next steps. My goal is never to cause challenges for elders or their families, and I try the best I can to navigate tough situations in a way that is respectful and empowering for everyone involved. However, I believe it is important for elders to be aware of my legal obligations when deciding whether or not they want to work with me.
Qualification Criteria: 1. Person is at least 50 years old. 2. Is physically in Michigan or Ohio. 3. Does not need care to address an urgent medical issue (e.g., cold, flu, new stomach pain/diarrhea/loss of blood, worsening leg swelling/shortness of breath/chest pain, current episode of psychosis/active suicidal or homicidal ideation/mania).
Cost: An intensive 2-hour house call visit through my practice typically costs $900. I offer this service at the discounted rates listed below.
- $0 or non-monetary exchange - Indigenous Elders.
- $50 - Non-Indigenous Elders who are Uninsured, or have Medicaid or a Market Place insurance plan, or who are unable to afford their medical bills.
- $250 - All other non-Indigenous Elders.
Scheduling Priorities: Given the time-intensive nature of these visits and the limits on my availability, especially outside the Detroit, MI & Columbus, OH metro areas, it is currently anticipated that it will take 1 month or more to visit a non-Indigenous Elder. Indigenous Elders are given scheduling priority, and can typically be seen within 2 weeks of registration. If an elder is experiencing a medical issue that requires more urgent attention, they need to be seen by a different healthcare provider as soon as possible and should not be placed on the waitlist at this time.