Medicines that have accumulated, memory that is not what it was, balance, hearing, and how home is actually going. The appointment that covers all of it is funded by Medicare every year from 75.
Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm. No referral needed to see a GP.
We are a Medicare Bulk Billing Practice. Standard consultations are bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.
We are a Medicare Bulk Billing Practice
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Shop 12, 297–299 Brisbane Water Drive, West Gosford NSW 2250
Open Mon–Fri 8:30am – 5:00pm
Older adults
By seventy-five most people are managing several conditions, a list of medicines from more than one prescriber, and a set of small changes that are easy to dismiss individually — a bit unsteady, a bit forgetful, not hearing as well.
Taken separately none of them look urgent. Taken together they are usually the thing that determines whether someone stays independent. That is what the annual health assessment is for.
What it covers
The annual assessment covers all of these. Individual appointments can cover any of them.
Medicines accumulate. Some no longer suit, some interact, and some were started for a reason that has passed. A proper review often means stopping things as well as starting them.
Concerns about memory are worth investigating rather than accepting. Some causes are reversible — thyroid, vitamin levels, medicines, depression, hearing loss — and knowing either way helps with planning.
A fall is rarely just bad luck. Balance, strength, vision, medicines, blood pressure on standing and the layout of the house all contribute, and most are modifiable.
Both drift slowly enough to be normalised. Both affect memory, mood and safety, and both have straightforward interventions.
Medicare covers a bone density scan from 70, and earlier where there is a specific reason. Worth knowing before a fracture rather than after.
How things are actually going at home, whether help would be useful, and what the pathway is for home care assessment. We can write what is needed.
How it works here
Medicines, memory, mobility and falls risk, hearing, vision, continence, mood, nutrition and how you are managing at home. It is available every twelve months and it is bulk billed here where you meet the criteria.
Yes, and it often helps — a second set of ears is genuinely useful. You can also ask them to step out for part of it.
We can provide the medical information that assessments and applications require. Mention it when you book so enough time is allowed, as some forms take a while.
Ring us and talk to reception about the options. Telehealth is available for eligible patients who have been seen here in the past twelve months, though some things genuinely need an in-person look.
Questions
It is bulk billed for patients with a valid Medicare card where you meet the criteria. It is available once every twelve months.
At least yearly for most older adults, and sooner after any hospital admission or new prescription. Bring the boxes rather than a list where you can.
Yes, even if you were not hurt. Falls usually have several contributing causes and most of them can be addressed. It is one of the most useful things you can raise.
Medicare covers a bone density scan from age 70, and earlier where there is a specific indication such as a fracture after a minor fall or long-term steroid use. Your GP will advise whether it applies to you.
Yes. Bring whoever helps you day to day if that would be useful, and you can ask them to step out for part of the consultation.
This page is general information for people in the Gosford and Central Coast area. It is not advice about your situation and it does not replace a consultation. If you are worried about a symptom, book an appointment or call us on (02) 4311 3800. In an emergency, call 000.
Ask reception for a health assessment and mention your age, and bring your medicines in the box. All Medicare-eligible consultations are bulk billed for patients with a valid Medicare card.
Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm · Shop 12, 297–299 Brisbane Water Drive, West Gosford · Serving Gosford, West Gosford, Point Clare, Narara, Wyoming, Springfield, Tascott, Koolewong, East Gosford, Erina, Green Point and Lisarow.