Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

During these regular appointments, doctors conduct various tests and screenings to catch issues early. These services go beyond treating illnesses; they aim to keep you healthy in the first place. Your choice can impact how easily and quickly you can access care, particularly in non-emergency situations.

Clinic 52

Clinic Primary Care Doctor Primary Care Chronic Condition 52

GeriPal

JUNE 30, 2022

We think there are some cases, certain kinds of illnesses or conditions or operations, where people have the surgery and never get out of bed again. So for example, tracheostomies frequently occur in patients who are quite ill, but it’s not the trach itself that tends to lead to the mortality, it’s their generalized illness.

Patient-Centered 101

Patient-Centered Complication Patients IT 101

GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

He looked very ill. We are doulas for those with serious illness and those at end-of-life, just a longitudinal relationship, nonmedical support to provide presence. We do conversations on goals of care and advanced care planning as well. John: I am what I am, which is a family practice doctor. It just depends.

Provider 117

Provider Illness IT Healthcare 117

GeriPal

JUNE 22, 2023

Through a series of events, I started working as a consultant to the Department of Corrections in around 2006, and I was assigned to the California Medical Facility. But now we have older people dying of older people illnesses. So they can be referred by their primary care doctor or to us. Michele: Yep.

Family 132

Family Families IT Community 132

GeriPal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

His lymphoma had relapsed, and palliative care was consulted to help with his symptoms. And for about five years, my mom was declining from a dementia illness, we think something Parkinsonian. And I turned to my dad and I said, I think mom needs palliative care. And she did have a primary care doctor.

IT 107

IT Community Patients Family 107