Depression and Anxiety care at home in Essex County
Depression in later life is frequently mistaken for ageing, for dementia, or for an understandable reaction to loss. It is common, it is treatable, and leaving it alone is not kindness.
Managing depression and anxiety without the trips to an office
Essex County is a short drive east for us, and we cover it from the Oranges and Montclair through to Livingston, Millburn and the Caldwells.
A clinician comes to your home anywhere in Essex County with a portable exam kit and your chart already open. Visits run 45 to 60 minutes, which is the time it takes to examine you properly, review every medication in the house and write a plan your family can follow. Whether you are looking for a house call doctor, a visiting physician or in-home medical care for a senior parent in Essex County, this is that service.
Why it gets missed
In older adults depression often shows up as physical complaints, poor sleep, appetite loss, unexplained pain or apparent memory trouble rather than as sadness. Someone who has stopped answering the phone and stopped cooking is telling you something, and it is worth asking about directly.
We also look for the causes hiding underneath: thyroid problems, vitamin deficiency, pain, a medication side effect, alcohol, hearing loss, or the isolation that follows losing the ability to drive.
Treatment that fits the person
Medication can help a great deal and is not the whole answer. It has to be weighed against everything else being taken, because the wrong choice worsens confusion and falls. We also talk about the practical side: getting out, seeing people, sleep, and referral for talking therapy where you want it.
After a hospital stay in Essex
If you have recently been discharged from Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston or Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, we can usually visit within two to three days to reconcile the discharge medication list against what is actually in the house. We are independent and not affiliated with any hospital system.
Towns we cover in Essex County
Belleville, Bloomfield, Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn and Short Hills, Montclair, Nutley and every other town in the county.
Depression and Anxiety at home in Essex County: common questions
Do you manage depression and anxiety at home across Essex County?
Yes. We visit homes throughout Essex County, including Belleville, Bloomfield, Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield and every other town in the county. Call 973-607-4911 to confirm your street.
Do I need to be homebound?
No. You do not have to be homebound for a primary care house call. The homebound requirement belongs to the Medicare home health benefit, which is a different service.
Will you work with my specialist?
Yes. We handle the day to day primary care and coordinate with your specialists so their recommendations and ours do not collide.
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