Texas Doctor Makes Low-Cost House Calls to the Elderly

Dec. 28, 2009 - PRLog -- If you watched Hopalong Cassidy as kid, then you’re probably old enough to remember that when you got sick, a doctor actually came to treat you in your own home. Unfortunately, with the rise of medical corporations and the demise of family doctor practices back in the 70’s, the question “Do you make house calls?” became a national joke.

That isn’t so funny now though to millions of senior citizens who are too sick, infirm, or poor to drive to a doctor’s office. For them driving or even walking can be a life-threatening proposition. And if they’re your parents, it can put a lot of emotional and financial stress on you as well.

That’s why Dr. Jerry Morris, a family practitioner in Dallas, TX, started Private House Calls… “To make sure those who can’t, can get the medical care and attention they need”. But unlike the other concierge medical corporations that charge hundreds of dollars for a home visit, Dr. Morris’s practice is designed to provide medical services to elderly patients who are on Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance at no additional cost.

Private House Call's staff of Doctors, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners can diagnose and treat nearly any medical condition an elderly patient might have. With sophisticated portable medical equipment they can perform nearly any diagnostic test or procedure that a doctor can do in his own office… and do it all in the privacy and convenience of a patient’s home.

At first glance this might seem like an expensive route to take, but house calls actually save money for both the patient and the insurer, since many elderly patients go to an emergency room for routine medical treatment. A house call physician can also see a patient in his home environment when he’s well or sick, can minimize risk from falls with a home safety evaluation, and can create a preventive care program that will enhance his quality of life.

Dr. Morris’s house call program can also benefit seniors living in an assisted living residence. There is no cost to the facility, and no membership charge to residents. And members can always see their primary care physician anytime they want to as well.

Private House Calls is now operating in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, and most of north Texas as well. They are expanding rapidly, and will soon cover all of Texas and many parts of Florida, with coast-to-coast service in the foreseeable future.

All seniors and assisted living residences are encouraged to enroll for free on the http://www.PrivateHouseCalls.net website. Even if there isn’t a doctor in your area right now, there will be one soon. Medical professionals are also encouraged to contact Dr. Morris at 817-885-9242, as he is constantly expanding his staff to meet the ever-increasing demand for these services.

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About Private House Calls: All physicians who are members of Private House Calls are fully board certified in their practice specialties and licensed in their respective states. All other medical professionals... Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, RN's, etc. are similarly credentialed. Dr. Jerry Morris, D.O. is the Director and Chief Physician of Private House Calls, a company dedicated to revitalizing personal health care for seniors through preventative medicine and healthy lifestyle management. Dr. Morris is board certified to practice Family Medicine and is licensed in Texas, Florida, and Georgia.