On weekdays and weekends when GP practices are closed or seniors who are unable to move out of their bed need medical assistance, home doctors are on road, treating patients for a myriad of chronic and acute illnesses at their home. While these illnesses are not life-threatening, but need immediate medical intervention.

Here are a few common reasons why people choose to call home doctors.

  • Acute Respiratory Infection

    In the winter months, seniors and children can experience respiratory infections. This is because they have reduced immunity and their respiratory tract is vulnerable to infection from bacteria or viruses.

    Seniors can complain of lower respiratory tract infection which can occur either in the trachea or lungs. The upper respiratory tract infection often includes infection of the throat, middle ear, tonsils, and larynx.

    While home doctors’ makes it easy for seniors to get treated in the comfort of their home, remember, thorough and frequent hand washing can help limit the spread of infection.

  • Skin Infections

    Aging adults often choose to call home doctors to get treated for skin infections and rashes. While most of these problems can be treated by their general physicians, sometimes patients who have limited mobility choose to call home doctors.

    While rashes are often painful and uncomfortable, they are not contagious. However, it is important to seek immediate medical care if the elderly is complaining of skin infection or rashes.

  • Urinary Tract Infections

    Urinary tract infection is often a common complaint among the elderly, women and children. Some of the symptoms that you may be infected with a UTI include pain above the pubic bone, a feeling that the bladder is not completely empty, blood in the urine and more.

    To avoid the spread of infection, it is vital to seek medical help immediately. The home doctors can provide a patient suffering from this painful complaint some immediate relief.

  • Elderly Ailments

    A majority of seniors aged in their 60s, 70s, and over, who find it difficult to travel to see their doctor, often choose a home doctor. The common ailments for aging adults include acute delirium, falls, general illness deterioration, gastro, respiratory tract infection, pain from osteoarthritis, and other acute and chronic medical conditions.

    When an aging senior need urgent medical care, they often choose a home doctor as opposed to traveling to see their primary physician as it is more convenient. Home doctors often work in the patient’s best interest to treat the patient in the comfort of his home instead of going on a trip to the hospital.

  • Sprains, Neck and Back Pain

    Another common complaint that patients have when calling a home doctor is the musculoskeletal complaints. Causes for such complaints can range from an acute sprain of joints and muscles related to an accident to work-related strains such as back and neck pain. The home doctor performs a medical assessment to exclude serious injuries and may further recommend treatments such as ice or heat, rest or anti-inflammatory medication.

Utah Doctors At Home aims at bringing back the concept of “Family Doctor”. Get the highest level of customized medical services in the comfort of your home by a team of skilled physicians, nurse practitioners, and healthcare professionals.

Call (385) 247-0050 to schedule your no-obligation in-home medical assessment.