Geriatric Care | Baptist Health (2024)

Senior Health

Do you want to stay active for family, friends and grandkids, address concerns about family history or get answers to an issue you’ve been experiencing? Let AgeWell Center for Health help. We’re a unique type of primary care in Jacksonville for people 65+ who want to be proactive with their health to live their best life.

A Different Approach

Seniors have unique needs. That's why at Baptist Health, we offer specialty programs to meet those needs.

InConfidence
You don’t have to accept bladder control problems as just a part of life. Many incontinence issues can be improved by different therapies offered in our InConfidence program. Pelvic muscle exercises, behavioral therapy, biofeedback or medication can make a big difference in your life.

Mind Your Mind
Occasional forgetfulness can happen to anyone, but it doesn’t have to be a sign of aging. For some, adjustments to medication, better nutrition and more sleep can improve memory. Others may benefit from a cognitive assessment and healthy lifestyle changes.

InBalance
Get an evaluation to establish a baseline of your balance. Our team works together to develop a customized conditioning schedule to help you stay strong, stable on your feet, and maintain mobility so you can keep up with the grandkids.

These programs require a physician referral.Ask your doctor to call us at 904.202.4243, or they can fill out this physician referral form.

Perhaps a parent or relative has suffered a decline in health? AgeWell Center also specializes in helping older adults with complex issues. It all starts with our comprehensive assessment. This helps us get a complete picture of total health to find areas for improvement that can make a difference in daily life for not only the patient, but for the caregiver, too. Some of the things we can help with are:

• A decline in self care and functions of daily life
• Lack of appetite or unexplained weight loss
• Unsteady balance or at risk for falls
• Bowel or bladder problems (incontinence)
• Multiple medications and/or needs assistance with medication therapy
• Memory loss, dementia or Alzheimer’s disease
• Multiple ER visits or unplanned hospitalizations
• Depression, anxiety

An Expert Team Working Together
Our team of professionals includes physicians, nurses, pharmacists, rehab therapists and mental health experts who are passionate about senior care.

Helping You Navigate All the Layers of Care
Let us serve as the point person to help you coordinate care among the many needed services and specialists. This approach of having one set of eyes on all aspects of care provides better results than the fragmented care that’s typical among older adults with complex needs.

House Calls
Patients who are not able to come to the AgeWell Center may be able to get basic primary care services at home. The program is for patients with significant limitations that make visits to a doctor’s office difficult. Call 904.202.4243 for more information about the program.

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