Primary, Geriatric & Virtual Care
Geriatric Care for Older Adults in Chicago
Health needs can become more complex with age. Older adults may be managing several medical conditions, multiple medications, mobility changes, memory concerns, or a recent transition from the hospital or rehabilitation setting.
Renovare Chicago provides personalized geriatric care that considers medical needs, medications, behavioral health, mobility, everyday functioning, and caregiver concerns together. Renovare’s existing practice information also identifies geriatric and home-based medical care as part of its care model.
Depending on the patient’s needs, care may be provided through an office appointment, eligible home visit, or selected telehealth follow-up.
Geriatric care at a glance
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Whole-person assessment
Care considers medical conditions, medications, mobility, cognition, mood, and daily functioning.
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Medication review
Multiple prescriptions, over-the-counter products, and supplements can be reviewed for safety and effectiveness.
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Home visits may be available
Eligible older adults may receive medical care at home when clinically appropriate.
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Caregivers can participate
Family members or caregivers may be involved with the patient’s permission or appropriate legal authority.
Who it’s for
When to consider geriatric care
A geriatric-focused appointment may be helpful when an older adult is experiencing concerns such as:
- Managing several chronic health conditions
- Taking multiple medications
- Falls, dizziness, or mobility changes
- Memory or thinking changes
- Recent hospitalization or rehabilitation
- Increasing difficulty managing daily health needs
- Depression, anxiety, or behavioral changes
- Growing caregiver concerns
These concerns often interact. For example, medications can contribute to dizziness or confusion, while changes in mobility, sleep, mood, or cognition can affect independence and safety.
Medication review is particularly important in older adults because age-related changes and the use of multiple medications can affect how medicines work and increase the risk of adverse effects. (National Institute on Aging)
How Renovare Evaluates Older Adults
Your provider may review current medical conditions, symptoms, medications and supplements, recent hospital care, mobility, falls, memory, mood, sleep, nutrition, daily functioning, caregiver concerns, and treatment goals.
The evaluation is individualized rather than based on age alone.
Additional laboratory testing, imaging, therapy, home-health services, specialist evaluation, or another level of care may be recommended when appropriate.
How it works
Geriatric care may include
Medical & chronic-care follow-up
Stable chronic conditions, recent health changes, home measurements, and post-hospital needs may be reviewed.
Medication & safety review
Medications, falls, dizziness, mobility, and other safety concerns can be evaluated together.
Cognitive & caregiver support
Memory changes, behavioral-health concerns, daily functioning, and caregiver observations may be assessed when appropriate.
CDC’s STEADI approach specifically encourages healthcare professionals to screen older adults for fall risk, assess modifiable risk factors, and intervene where appropriate.
Medication, falls, and mobility
Medication and mobility concerns often overlap in older adults.
Some medications can contribute to dizziness, confusion, or other effects that increase fall risk. Both NIA and CDC identify medication review as an important consideration when evaluating falls in older adults. (National Institute on Aging)
Your provider may review medications, previous falls, dizziness, balance, walking, assistive devices, and other relevant health factors.
Depending on the findings, additional medical evaluation, physical or occupational therapy, medication changes, or another intervention may be recommended.
Memory and thinking changes
Occasional forgetfulness does not automatically mean dementia.
Medications, depression, sleep problems, medical illness, sensory problems, and neurologic conditions can all affect cognition. NIA notes that some medicines and combinations of medicines can contribute to memory or thinking problems in older adults. (National Institute on Aging)
Renovare can perform an initial clinical assessment and determine whether additional testing or specialist evaluation is appropriate.
Caregiver observations may be especially useful when there have been changes in memory, behavior, medication management, safety, or everyday functioning.
What to expect
What to expect at your appointment
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Review Current Needs
We discuss health conditions, medications, recent changes, mobility, memory, functioning, and patient or caregiver concerns.
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Build the Care Picture
Your provider determines whether testing, records, medication review, referrals, or additional assessment are needed.
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Plan the Next Step
Recommendations may include treatment changes, testing, therapy, specialist care, home-based services, or office, home, or telehealth follow-up.
Bring an accurate medication list and recent hospital or specialist information whenever possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is geriatric care?
Geriatric care focuses on health concerns that may become especially important with age, including chronic conditions, medications, mobility, cognition, behavioral health, and daily functioning.
Who may benefit from geriatric care?
Older adults managing several health conditions, multiple medications, falls, memory changes, recent hospitalization, or increasing caregiver needs may benefit.
Does Renovare provide home visits for older adults?
Eligible patients may receive medical home visits depending on clinical need, location, requested service, insurance requirements, and provider availability.
Can Renovare review multiple medications?
Yes. Medication review may include prescriptions, over-the-counter products, vitamins, and supplements.
Can Renovare evaluate memory concerns?
Renovare can provide an initial clinical assessment and recommend additional testing or specialist evaluation when appropriate.
Can a caregiver participate in the appointment?
Yes. With the patient’s permission or appropriate legal authority, caregivers may participate in care discussions.
Telehealth and caregiver participation
Selected follow-up appointments may be appropriate for secure telehealth, including medication review, results discussions, caregiver consultations, and certain chronic-care check-ins.
An office or home visit may be preferable when a physical examination, reliable vital signs, mobility assessment, or direct observation is needed.
With patient permission or appropriate legal authority, family members and caregivers may participate and provide information that helps the provider understand changes occurring outside the appointment.
Request a geriatric care home appointment
If you or a family member is managing multiple health conditions, medications, mobility concerns, memory changes, or increasing care needs, Renovare can help determine an appropriate next step.
You do not need to decide in advance whether an office, home, or telehealth appointment is best.
Submitting a request does not establish a patient-provider relationship or guarantee home-visit eligibility, treatment, referral, or insurance coverage.
Not an emergency service. For an immediate medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.