{"id":2959,"date":"2022-04-14T14:01:12","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T18:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/patient-care\/outpatient-services\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T11:53:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T15:53:17","slug":"outpatient-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/patient-care\/outpatient-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Outpatient Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_50700\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 754px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50700 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2022\/06\/eastowne-mob-horizontal.png\" alt=\"eastowne-mob-horizontal\" width=\"744\" height=\"418\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Our clinic is located at 100 Eastowne Drive at the intersection of I-40 and Highway 15-501 (exit 270). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/UNC+Hospitals+Outpatient+Center+at+Eastowne\/@35.9481257,-79.0094131,17z\/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x89ace82389966909:0xb7e68d0fce206695!4m5!3m4!1s0x89ace8237653459b:0x591131bb4120536d!8m2!3d35.9481257!4d-79.0072244\">Click here to see our location on Google maps<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/eastowne\/\">Learn more about UNC Eastowne.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>Telehealth and In-Clinic Visits Available\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5431 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2024\/11\/photo-collage-03-fall-2024-geriatric.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2024\/11\/photo-collage-03-fall-2024-geriatric.png 527w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2024\/11\/photo-collage-03-fall-2024-geriatric-279x300.png 279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/>Award Winning and Highly Rated<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>UNC Geriatrics is the largest primary care practice in the Triangle focused exclusively on older adults. We work with patients 70 and older and their families, to provide high-quality outpatient services that are grounded in the latest research and best practices; guide transitions from one level of care to another; and coordinate treatment with outside specialists. Typically, UNC Geriatrics sees patients who are 70 and older. However, we also see patients under 70 for age-related issues such as dementia, falls, incontinence, or other geriatric syndromes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please download our clinic brocure:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2024\/01\/UNC-Geriatrics-Clinic-Flyer_ENG.pdf\">UNC Geriatrics Clinic Flyer (English)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2024\/01\/UNC-Geriatrics-Clinic-Flyer_ENG.pdf\">UNC Geriatrics Clinic Flyer (Espa\u00f1ol)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Patients rate UNC Geriatrics highly because we offer:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc\">\n<li>physicians with board certifications in internal or family medicine <em>and<\/em> Geriatrics, so your primary care physician is also your aging specialist<\/li>\n<li>providers who are experts in aging health, including a neurologist, pharmacist, psychiatrist, and nurse practitioners<\/li>\n<li>Geriatrics social workers to help with counseling and with referrals to outside resources<\/li>\n<li>a PharmD (pharmacist) to help with medicine management and overmedication<\/li>\n<li>lab work, imaging services, outpatient pharmacy, and specialty services are located conveniently on site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Our providers can help with:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bladder and bowel control<\/li>\n<li>Depression<\/li>\n<li>Falls risk and falls prevention<\/li>\n<li>Gait and walking issues<\/li>\n<li>Medication management and &#8220;de-prescribing&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Memory issues and dementia<\/li>\n<li>Osteoporosis and bone health<\/li>\n<li>Transitions of care, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Carolina Care Excellence<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In 2020 the <strong>UNC Geriatrics<\/strong> clinic won a <strong>Carolina Care Excellence Award <\/strong>for patient care\u00a0for the fifth year running. 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