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Senior Services at UPMC Shadyside

UPMC Senior Care—Shadyside

UPMC Senior Care—Shadyside provides ongoing, routine, and preventive medical care to adults age 60 and older. Patients of UPMC Senior Care—Shadyside enjoy the advantage of having many levels and types of care at one outpatient location.

Services include primary and specialty care, health education, counseling, and psychotherapy.The center’s staff includes geriatricians, geropsychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and social workers, who work together to create a care plan tailored to each individual patient.

UPMC Senior Care—Shadyside experts also provide practical tips about preventing falls; help patients who have problems with bladder control, persistent confusion, or memory loss; and help manage prescriptions, all on an outpatient basis.

UPMC Senior Care—Shadyside is located in Suite 405 of the Shadyside Medical Building, adjacent to UPMC Shadyside. Call 412-623-2700 to make an appointment.

UPMC Senior Services

To meet the often complex needs of older adults, UPMC Senior Care is one of the largest academic and clinical geriatrics programs in the country, with approximately 25 trained geriatricians and geriatric psychiatrists to address aging related problems.

Lifeline

Lifeline is a personal emergency response system designed to help elderly or disabled persons maintain their independence. The hospital provides this community service to enable individuals to live alone with confidence and reassurance that help is available when needed. For more information, call the Senior Information Service at 412-623-6745.

Respite Care

This program gives families a short break from the care they provide to their older loved ones. Respite Care offers short-stay nursing home care that includes use of a comfortable semi-private room and 24-hour nursing care. Additional arrangements can be made for special services such as a beauty and barber shop, physical therapy, podiatry, speech therapy, and dentistry.

For more information, call the Senior Information Service at 412-623-6745.

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UPMC Shadyside
5230 Centre Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
412-623-2121

Schedule an appointment at 1-800-533-UPMC or request an appointment online.

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