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Geriatric Health Care Services

An AHN geriatric primary care physician specializes in caring for patients as they age. Our experts help keep you healthy and doing what you enjoy today, tomorrow, and for years to come.

AHN geriatric primary care physicians and specialists determine your current health and risk factors, provide care for conditions you’re experiencing, and help connect you and your caregivers with resources to support your health goals.

Why choose AHN for geriatric health care services?

Our doctors prioritize learning about your current health, care preferences, and goals. Then you’ll work together to achieve those goals and meet you where you are on your health journey. We review and streamline your medications. We also help identify and prevent any potential issues that are a normal part of aging, including issues with thinking and memory.

Inpatient geriatric support services

AHN uses specialized plans to care for elderly patients receiving overnight (or longer) care in our hospitals. Along with treating the condition that brought you to the hospital, we can help you plan your return home and set you up for an effective recovery. Inpatient services include:

  • Dedicated trauma care plans for patients who suffer sudden injuries.
  • Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) designed to protect and maintain physical and mental function throughout your stay.*

Outpatient support services

Our geriatric primary care providers and specialists help older adults manage their health and maintain their independence. We see patients through video visits as well as in doctor’s offices throughout western PA, where we provide a wide variety of services, including:

  • Annual senior care wellness visits.
  • Medication review management.
  • Comprehensive assessments of conditions naturally associated with aging, like:
    • Trouble concentrating or remembering.
    • Frailty.
    • Incontinence.
    • Malnutrition.
    • Falls.
    • Trouble sleeping. 
    • Difficulty seeing or hearing.
  • Connecting you to helpful resources for care.
  • Caregiver assessments to make sure you have adequate support.
  • Advance planning to identify who will help you make decisions in the future.

Home-based services

AHN’s Healthcare@Home can provide a full range of quality care services right to your door, including home health care, palliative care, medical equipment and supplies, infusion therapy, and hospice care.

We also provide many of the outpatient services above online. We can conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments using telehealth services as well as consultations with geriatric primary care providers.

Community-based services

Jefferson Hospital’s Senior Plus Service links older adults to hundreds of programs and services available to South Hills, Steel Valley, and Mon Valley residents. We help older adults or their caregivers by matching their individual needs to programs and services. We do this with care, concern, and confidentiality.

Contact us

To schedule an appointment with any geriatrician, you can contact their office directly or call (412) DOCTORS (412) 362-8677. You can also schedule an appointment online.

To search for a specific geriatrician who meets your needs, use Find Care.

Access MyChart

For medical records, test results, and provider messaging, current patients can log in to MyChart.

Don’t have a MyChart account? Learn more about MyChart and register for your free account today.

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These services are only available at certain Allegheny Health Network hospitals. Visit your hospital’s website to make sure a service is available.