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Senior Care services offered in San Fernando, CA

Seeing a senior care specialist you trust is one of the best ways to maintain excellent health as an older adult. At San Fernando Medical Center in San Fernando, California, Robert Partovy, DO, and his skilled team are highly trained in senior care services. They keep you healthy, reducing your risk of medical problems and injuries. Call the San Fernando Medical Center office to schedule a senior care visit or use the online booking feature today.

Senior Care Q&A

What is senior care?

Senior care at San Fernando Medical Center includes medical evaluations, monitoring, treatments, or specialist referrals to reduce your chance of developing debilitating medical problems. The San Fernando Medical Center team specializes in senior care. It has many years of experience, ensuring you receive outstanding service in a comfortable setting.

Which senior care services are available?

The standard senior care services available at San Fernando Medical Center include:

  • Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) physicals
  • Adult day health care evaluations
  • Basic physicals
  • Sick visits
  • Annual wellness checkups
  • Hearing and vision screenings
  • Immunizations
  • Chronic disease management
  • Disease screenings
  • On-site diagnostic testing
  • Mental health treatments
  • Alzheimer’s treatments
  • Personalized treatment plans
  • Specialist referrals

Your provider has your best interest at heart and refers you to a highly trained specialist when complex medical problems arise.

What should I expect during senior care visits?

During senior care appointments at San Fernando Medical Center, compassionate practitioners warmly greet you and often complete the following:

Vital signs check

Your San Fernando Medical Center specialist checks your blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and other vital signs.

Medical history review

They review your personal and family medical histories. Your senior care specialist inquires about your symptoms, medication, mood, and lifestyle. 

Medical evaluation

During a medical evaluation, your provider assesses your general health and looks for signs of illnesses and diseases. They evaluate your breathing, heartbeat, eyes, ears, throat, neck, reflexes, abdomen, and more.

Screenings

Screenings available to seniors at San Fernando Medical Center include diagnostic tests for diabetes, heart disease, anxiety and depression, osteoporosis, arthritis, and other chronic conditions. Your provider could recommend blood and urine tests, lung- or heart-function tests, and an imaging procedure like X-rays, an MRI, bone scan, CT scan, or another procedure.

They also offer vision and hearing screenings, mental health evaluations, and screenings for Alzheimer’s disease.

Treatment

Common senior care treatments include lifestyle changes, home remedies, prescription medication, inhalers, immunizations, minor procedures, and mental health treatments. Your primary care provider could recommend changing your diet, staying active, taking dietary supplements, and/or getting more sleep. Avoid smoking and drinking excessive amounts of alcohol.

The San Fernando Medical Center team will refer you to a specialist if you have a complex medical problem. 

When should I schedule senior care appointments?

Schedule senior care visits at San Fernando Medical Center at least once a year but more often if you have an illness, injury, or disease. See your senior care specialist if you develop unusual symptoms, are concerned about your health, or need a Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) physical or adult day health care evaluation.

To learn more or schedule a senior care appointment, call San Fernando Medical Center or book online today.