Welcome to Pomona Valley Health Centers Geriatric Care

Pomona Valley Health Centers provides personalized, comprehensive medical services at our geriatric clinic for older adults. 

We proudly provide Geriatric consultations to determine the best care services for you.

If you have any questions about geriatric care services or consultations, please contact us today to schedule an appointment at an elder care clinic close to you.

What is Geriatric Care?

Geriatric care is specialized healthcare for older adults, aiming to optimize their well-being. 

It involves a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on the medical, functional, social, and psychological aspects of aging. Key components include comprehensive assessment, management of chronic conditions, rehabilitation, medication management, and palliative care. 

The goal is to enhance the quality of life, independence, and dignity of older individuals.

What is a Geriatric Doctor?

A geriatric doctor, also known as a geriatrician, is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and disabilities in older adults. 

Geriatric medicine addresses the unique healthcare needs of elderly patients, including managing multiple chronic conditions, cognitive impairment, mobility issues, and overall quality of life.

Geriatricians are trained to understand the complex interactions between various health problems that commonly affect older individuals and the impact of aging on the body's physiology and response to medications. 

They often work closely with other healthcare professionals, such as nurses, social workers, physical therapists, and occupational therapists, to provide comprehensive care for older adults.

Geriatric doctors play a crucial role in promoting healthy aging and improving the quality of life for older individuals by addressing their medical, functional, and psychosocial needs.

Why Should I Choose PVHC for Geriatric Care?

Our health services for older adults deliver the following benefits:

• An integrated approach includes primary care, fellowship-trained geriatricians, imaging services, physical therapy, aquatic therapy, and inpatient care when needed.
• Easy access for appointments.
• Solutions for Chronic Disease.
• Researched-based treatment.
• Interdisciplinary care.
• Dementia Care:  We partner with our patients and their families to find care solutions that optimize patient cognitive function and prolong patient autonomy.

Pomona Valley Health Centers offers primary care and specialized services for numerous conditions affecting seniors. We are your answer to a geriatric doctor near me. 

At PVHC, we offer geriatric care services and treatment for:

• Age-related vision loss includes medical conditions like macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, and glaucoma.
• Arthritis: Painful and stiff joints caused by chronic inflammation.
• Diabetes: A disease that interferes with the body's ability to process blood sugar.
• Dysphagia: The inability to swallow, which may result from a stroke, brain injury, dementia, or other medical condition.
• Hypertension: Commonly known as high blood pressure, hypertension is the abnormally forceful flow of blood through the arteries, which can cause the blood vessels to weaken. 
• Memory loss: Age-related memory loss, various types of dementia including Alzheimer's disease, mental health disorders, or chronic substance use disorders.
• Osteoporosis: Weakened bones that are highly susceptible to breaking. 
• Parkinson's disease: A neurological disorder that causes uncontrollable tremors.
• Presbycusis: Age-related hearing loss that occurs gradually, often in both ears.
• Urinary problems, including incontinence among older adults, are a common phenomenon, often due to overactive bladder muscles, weak pelvic floor muscles, diabetic nerve damage, or enlarged prostate gland.