{"id":1334,"date":"2020-05-07T18:54:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T18:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/dayton\/?p=34"},"modified":"2020-05-07T18:54:26","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T18:54:26","slug":"choosing-the-best-doctor-for-your-elderly-loved-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/dayton\/blog\/choosing-the-best-doctor-for-your-elderly-loved-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the Best Doctor for Your Elderly Loved One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When it comes to taking care of an elderly loved one, you need to make sure they have the best medical care. With this being said, there are some things that you should consider when choosing the best doctor for your loved one. You first need to consider if they have any medical issues that need regular care. For instance, if they have heart disease, you need to make sure they have a primary care provider and a cardiologist. When picking out these doctors for your loved one, keep in mind the following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Health Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What type of health insurance does your loved one have? This will help you to begin your search for the best doctors. You can start searching for doctors that are accepting new patients who also take your loved one\u2019s health insurance. While your elderly loved one may have Medicare, not all doctors will accept that type of insurance. Be sure of this before you pick out a doctor.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/dayton\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bigstock-Male-doctor-consoling-senior-w-84762926-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You will want to check out the reviews for certain doctors, as well. Talk to others and find out what they think of a certain doctor. Look online for reviews of the doctors that you are looking into. If you read or hear about reviews for doctors, you can find out what people think of that doctor. This will help when trying to make the decision on the best doctor for your elderly loved one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hospital Connections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some doctors who are connected to certain hospitals. If there is a certain hospital that you would be taking your loved one to, in case of an emergency, you may want a doctor that will follow your loved one to that hospital. This will make things easier when getting your loved one\u2019s doctor the results of tests and other procedures which might be done at the hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Location<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to drive very far to get your elderly loved one to the doctor or if elder care providers are taking your loved one to the doctor\u2019s appointments, you may want someplace close to their home. It might be helpful to check online to see which doctors are closest to your loved one\u2019s home. You might also want to find a doctor\u2019s office building that is closest to the hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virtual Appointments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:left\">Is it more difficult for you to make it to doctor\u2019s appointments with your loved one? Maybe you have limited transportation. If this is the case, you might want to see if you can find a doctor that offers virtual appointments. This way your loved one could see the doctor from the comfort of their own home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are some of the tips in helping to choose the best doctor for your elderly loved one. If you follow these tips, you can get your loved one the best medical care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources<br> https:\/\/health.gov\/myhealthfinder\/topics\/doctor-visits\/regular-checkups\/choosing-doctor-quick-tips<br> https:\/\/newsroom.uhc.com\/health\/engagement\/primary-care-doctor.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are considering <a href=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/dayton\/services\/\">elderly care in Beavercreek, OH<\/a>, for an aging loved one, please contact the caring staff at Touching Hearts At Home of Dayton today at 937-558-9394.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When picking out these doctors for your loved one, keep in mind the following.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":36,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,39],"tags":[37],"class_list":["post-1334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-elderly-care-in-beavercreek-oh","category-your-seniors-doctor","tag-elderly-care-in-beavercreek-oh"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Choosing the Best Doctor for Your Elderly Loved One - Touching Hearts at Home of Dayton &amp; 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