One of the key factors to better health is seeing a doctor regularly. Not just any doctor, but a primary care physician who provides you with frequent checkups to monitor your health and detect any treatable conditions as early as possible. This is especially important for seniors whose susceptibility to illness increases as they get older.
Where should seniors go to reap the benefits of a primary healthcare provider? At a multidisciplinary medical center that specifically offers senior care services.
How a Primary Care Medical Center Can Help Keep You Healthy
A doctor who has been seeing you on a regular basis and has a great understanding of your health history can provide a more accurate diagnosis based on observed changes to your wellbeing. In fact, regular checkups and frequent communication with your designated family doctor make it more likely that health issues will be detected sooner rather than later when they are more easily treatable.
Establishing an ongoing relationship with a doctor at a primary care medical center has several major advantages. These include:
- Convenience – A multidisciplinary primary medical center is a place where you have access to a wide range of health services, ranging from primary care, preventive medicine, and diagnostic services to health management and coordination. You can receive treatment for common problems like digestive issues and respiratory infections, as well as specialty care for chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and hypertension.
- Continuity of Care – You can be seen by a single doctor who knows your medical history and what treatments suit you best because the physician has treated you at every stage of previous illnesses. Whenever you meet with your regular doctor, you don’t have to explain your medical history all over again, because they already understand any underlying conditions you may have and can efficiently produce a treatment plan.
- Simpler Communication – When you’ve seen the same doctor for some time, your regular visits are less stressful and more constructive. You’ve already established a rapport with your doctor, so it’s easier to talk to them about personal or sensitive issues. You feel more secure and confident in the hands of a physician at a family medical center, which makes dealing with a chronic condition easier to manage emotionally.
Primary Care Medical Center in Central and South Florida
At Palm Medical Centers, we’re more than just a Medicare health services provider for senior primary care at more than 22 convenient locations throughout South and Central Florida. In addition to providing a wide range of interdisciplinary healthcare services for senior patients, we are an affiliated ACCESS site that assists recipients in social and government programs. Among other services, the ACCESS and Social Worker team guides patients on Medicare and Medicaid application and renewals.
To learn more about our extensive services or to make a doctor’s appointment, please contact the medical center closest to you during regular business hours.
