Changing to a new doctor is often stressful but for a Care recipient (cr) who is set in their ways seeing an unfamiliar physician can…

Try: Changing to a new doctor is often stressful but for a Care recipient (cr) who is set in their ways seeing an unfamiliar physician can be extremely unsettling it is important since the right doctor can make all the difference in managing the various health problems crs often have it is important to find one with interest in treating older adults–a geriatric doctor if cr is experiencing memory loss and needs to be evaluated by a dementia specialist but refuses to go ask their primary care physician to rave about the new doctor saying how much he has helped so many of his other patients over the years the doctor can be a great resource to sell the cr on the need to see a specialist you can even coax the cr by scheduling a shopping trip or another visit with the appointment another idea if you have durable power of attorney for the cr’s health ask for copies of their medical records from their existing physician then take the records to the new doctor yourself and ask for his office staff staff’s assistance to call the cr to help reduce their fear of the unknown with the right tone and encouragement from a caring healthcare professional it may be easier to get the cr to consent to see this new physician but if you have a cr who just won’t go see a doctor of any kind period you have to realize that when you were the child and you were ill your parent would have done everything in their power to make you better and if you recall it didn’t matter how much you screamed and yelled if you needed to see a doctor or have a certain treatment you got it and yes as adults crs have earned the right to make decisions but oftentimes once-competent crs don’t think as rationally as they used to and can become incapable of making the best decisions so when you know in your heart that the time has come to step up and be the adult just remember to continue to treat the cr with respect information references agingcare com

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