For over 35 years, the Ascension St. Vincent Center for Healthy Aging in Indianapolis, Indiana, has provided specialty care for older adults. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has recognized the Center for Healthy Aging as one of five National Pioneer Age-Friendly Health Systems that focuses on the 4Ms of care: What Matters, Mentation, Mobility and Medication.
Our doctors and care team at Ascension St. Vincent Center for Healthy Aging do not provide primary care. When you choose Ascension St. Vincent, you get experienced geriatric specialists who work with you to support your healthy aging needs and goals. And as your needs and goals change, we can connect you to specialists and services.
Specialty healthcare for seniors
At Ascension St. Vincent Center for Healthy Aging, our team of experienced geriatricians provide personalized care during your geriatric consultations. Your care team evaluates and discusses with you the 4Ms to create a care plan that’s right for you:
What Matters: your health outcome goals and care preferences, including but not limited to, end-of-life choices.
Mentation: memory, dementia, and mood concerns. Formal memory testing may be recommended.
Medications: how your medications can affect the 4Ms.
Mobility: how to maintain function and do what matters most.
You can be referred by your doctor , a nurse practitioner, family member, friend, caregiver, or you can make a self-referral. Most major insurances cover this service as a specialist physician visit, please check with your insurance first if you have questions.
Our team will take the time to get to know you, your family, and your caregivers.
Center for Healthy Aging services
Your care team provides services for your health and well-being, including
- Caregiver resources
- Fall Prevention Clinic
- Nutrition education
- Senior counseling
- Senior neuropsychological testing for memory loss and cognition changes (including dementia)
What to expect at your appointment
Geriatric Consultations consist of a 1 hour long appointment for evaluation of specific geriatric concerns. Such concerns may include memory loss or other change in mental ability, falls, polypharmacy (taking many medications with possible interactions), frailty, and/or having multiple health issues. Family and/or caregivers are necessary for a complete appointment and assessment. Additional testing may be ordered, including blood work and/or neuropsychological testing. Once testing results are back the Geriatric Conference will be scheduled with the patient and family.
The Ascension St Vincent Center for Healthy Aging provides an annual conference for healthcare professionals and a Dementia Education Series for caregivers.
Ask our care team about upcoming seminars and workshops.
