Common questions before booking an elder care appointment.
These answers help patients, families, carers, and professionals understand what the clinic can provide and when urgent services are more appropriate.
Frequently asked questions
Older adults with frailty, falls, memory concerns, medication problems, repeated admissions, multiple conditions, or declining independence may benefit.
Yes, where the patient agrees. Family and carers are often helpful when memory, medicines, safety, or daily function are part of the concern.
No. The clinic provides specialist assessment and recommendations while working alongside the existing GP or healthcare team when appropriate.
Selected home or care-home visits may be arranged after triage, especially when travel is difficult or home context is central to the assessment.
Bring medication lists, recent letters, discharge summaries, test results, falls details, and a timeline of recent changes.
No. Memory or confusion can have several causes, including medicines, mood, sleep, infection, pain, delirium, or dementia. Assessment helps clarify.
Yes. Post-discharge review can help with medicines, mobility, nutrition, support needs, and warning signs after an admission.
Chest pain, stroke signs, severe breathlessness, collapse, sudden confusion, severe weakness, or any life-threatening concern should be treated as urgent.
Still unsure?
The clinic coordinator can help determine whether a comprehensive assessment, focused review, medication review, home visit, or urgent signposting is most suitable.