Health Care Services Designed to Meet the Specific Needs of Older Adults
Geriatric medicine is a subspecialty of internal medicine and family medicine, with services designed specifically to meet the physical, psychological and social needs of older adults. Our experts understand and have advanced training in the often complex medical concerns that patients and their caregivers may face as they age.
Our goal is to help our patients live healthy, productive lives by improving their function, independence, well-being, comfort and quality of life. We do this by developing individualized treatment plans and medication regimens that seek to maintain or enhance the unique lifestyle priorities of each patient.
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Schedule an Appointment Today
To schedule an appointment with a geriatric medicine specialist, call 216-844-2369 or schedule online.
Management of a Full Spectrum of Health Concerns
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In addition to comprehensive primary care services, our program offers a variety of specialized services to diagnose, manage and treat health conditions commonly experienced by older adults.
Our services:
- Geriatric assessment and primary care at UH Foley ElderHealth Center in Beachwood
- Medical house calls program: primary care for adults who are homebound in their own home or in independent or assisted living facilities
- Falls Prevention Clinic at UH Parma and Foley ElderHealth
- Geriatric assessment clinic at UH Portage
- Geriatric consultation team at UH Cleveland Medical Center
- Post-acute medical care at a community skilled nursing facility
Our multidisciplinary team includes healthcare professionals from a variety of disciplines, including geriatric medicine, nursing, and social work. The team works together to diagnose and treat complaints common in older adults such as memory loss and cognitive changes, depression and anxiety, insomnia, decreased mobility and falls, hearing loss, urinary incontinence, osteoporosis, arthritis and nerve pain, and nutritional concerns. We also help patients manage chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, and cancer. Many of our services may be offered at home, in the office, in the hospital or in a skilled nursing unit. We will often refer patients to other services available within the University Hospital health system and within the community.
Specialty services available through referral:
Patient Resources
Locations
Meet Our Team
Beth Basso, CNP
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine)
- Beachwood (7 mi.)
Denise Brown, CNP
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), Family Medicine
- Beachwood (7 mi.)
Ruby Fett, CNP
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine)
- Beachwood (7 mi.)
Amanda Lathia, MD
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine)
- South Euclid (4 mi.)
Laura Morris, CNP
- Family Medicine
- Beachwood (7 mi.)