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General Practice Medicine located in Portland, MI
House Call services offered in Portland, MI
House calls are essential for patients who struggle with chronic health concerns, mobility issues, and unreliable transportation. At Ohana Medical Group in Portland, Michigan, we can visit your home to deliver quality care that may include health screenings, lab testing, and other services you would usually only find in a clinical setting. Call the office today or schedule an appointment online to learn more about house calls.
House Calls Q&A
What are house calls?
House calls are visits your health care provider performs in your home. By scheduling a house call, you can get the care you need without arranging transportation, childcare, parking, and other common barriers to health care. The practitioners at Ohana Medical Group are proud home visit providers who have the flexibility to work with your schedule.
What types of care do house calls include?
Ohana Medical Group providers can perform a wide range of medical services at your home, including:
Physical exams
Physical exams are complete screenings that evaluate your overall health. After recording your height and weight and taking your vitals (blood pressure, temperature, and respiration rate), your provider checks inside your ears, nose, and throat. They also listen to your heart and lungs, palpate your abdomen, and test your reflexes and muscle strength.
Health screenings
Along with physical exams, your provider performs many other health screenings. Pelvic exams, prostate exams, and lung function screenings are standard screenings your provider may recommend as you age.
Sick care
If you feel unwell, Ohana Medical Group offers extended hours for acute care treatment. You can trust your provider to deliver responsive care if you experience coughing, sneezing, vomiting, diarrhea, and other symptoms of acute illnesses.
Chronic disease management
Chronic diseases are long-term health concerns that require ongoing care. Your provider performs routine health screenings, blood work, and lab testing for chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure.)
Your provider may add routine house calls into your health care management plan if you cannot attend regular clinic visits.
What are the benefits of house calls?
House calls expand your access to health care, particularly if you’re aging or have a chronic disease that makes it difficult to visit the clinic. House calls can:
- Reduce hospitalizations
- Improve patient comfort
- Strengthen the doctor-patient relationship
- Save patients time on travel
- Minimize transportation costs
- Decrease wait times
- Ensure patient safety