Geriatric Services
Northwest Health helps older adults improve the quality of their lives by providing a range of specialized services just for them. Our care includes preventive, diagnostic and treatment services to help seniors stay healthy and happy. Our doctors focus on preventive care and early detection to provide older adults with the highest quality of life possible.
Geriatric ER
Northwest Health offers geriatric emergency departments at Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville and Northwest Medical Center – Springdale. Our staff has been specially trained and accredited to treat geriatric patients and the ERs in Bentonville and Springdale have been built with distinct features and equipment to help in the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of health issues specific to seniors. To learn more about these services, please visit our geriatric ER page.
Geriatric Care
Our senior health services draw from a multidisciplinary team of doctors and health professionals to provide quality care that meets the needs of older adults, including:
- Behavioral health
- Diabetes care
- Heart care
- Internal medicine
- Neurology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Pulmonary medicine
- Rheumatology
- Stroke care
There are also several gerontologists (physicians who specialize in treating seniors) on our medical staff. You can find them by visiting our Find-A-Doctor directory and searching for “Geriatric Medicine.”
New patient appointments with one of Northwest Physicians’ affiliated gerontologists are approximately two hours and consist of the following:
- 30 minutes with a nurse who does a geriatric functional assessment screening
- 45 minutes to an hour with the physician
- During a follow-up appointment, each patient gets 30 minutes with the physician
Senior Programs
We also offer a variety of health and wellness services for seniors, from screenings and health lectures to special events just for them. Learn more about our Senior Circle program, just for people ages 50 and better – those in the prime of their lives.