Chronic Conditions at CareLife Medical
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Around six in ten adults in the U.S. have at least one chronic condition that affects their daily lives. Managing chronic conditions is much more than keeping track of your levels and taking your medications: at its very best, it is about having an enjoyable life despite your diagnosis.
At CareLife Medical we provide the best options for managing these issues, including our Chronic Care Management program, which offers personalized goals, access to our health and wellness app, monthly check-ins, Care Coordinators, and much more. With our high-value, patient-centered approach, we want to reduce your symptoms and prevent complications.
What Are Chronic Conditions?
Chronic conditions are mid to long-term health issues that:
- Persist for a year or more
- Require ongoing medical attention
- Limit daily activities
- Often are managed rather than cured
In order to manage and minimize their impact on your physical and mental health and daily routine, you will need to change some of your habits, start a medication plan, and coordinate regular medical checkups for attentive care.
What Are the Most Common Chronic Conditions?
At CareLife Medical, we treat and manage a variety of chronic conditions, including:
Diabetes
Diabetes affects your body’s ability to regulate your blood sugar, which can lead overtime to damage in your blood vessels and organs, neuropathy, or kidney disease. Our treatment plans include lifestyle and nutrition modifications, medications, and learning how to measure your own levels at home.
Hypertension
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, increases the force of blood circulation against your blood vessels walls, which can cause them to weaken and lead to affected health and blood flow. When untreated, it increases your risk of heart disease or stroke.
High Cholesterol
High cholesterol levels in your blood can create buildup in your blood vessels and increase your risk of cardiovascular issues like heart disease, stroke, etc. Your doctor will guide you through the necessary lifestyle changes, medications, and routine monitoring check-ups.
Asthma
When you have asthma, the airways in your lungs become easily inflamed, narrow, and produce extra mucus, which makes breathing difficult and causes wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness. Our team will make sure you have the right medications and inhalers, know how to avoid your triggers, change some of your habits, and have a personalized action plan in case of an emergency.
Arthritis
While there are many types of arthritis, it generally causes joint inflammation, creating pain and reducing your mobility over time. Our team at CareLife Medical will provide you with pain management medication and other treatments to improve your joint’s health and mobility. The general goal will be to restore movement and prevent or delay a surgical intervention.
What is Included in Chronic Condition Management?
Our experienced and compassionate team will make sure to develop a tailored treatment plan that takes your diagnosis, symptoms, concerns, lifestyle, and medical history into consideration.
Our Chronic Condition Management program also includes follow-up appointments, open communication with your healthcare provider, prescription updates and adjustments, access to our health and wellness app, and more.
More Common Questions on Chronic Conditions
What conditions qualify for chronic condition management?
Some common examples include hypertension, asthma, arthritis, diabetes, and heart disease.
What happens if I can’t get to your medical office?
At CareLife Medical we also offer telehealth services for those patients who live in remote areas or have trouble regularly getting to our practice for follow-up appointments or prescription updates.
Is chronic condition management covered by insurance?
Medicare covers chronic condition management for eligible patients, and many other private insurers offer similar coverage alternatives.
Manage Your Chronic Conditions With CareLife Medical
A chronic condition diagnosis is the start of a new process. While daunting, we don’t want it to determine the rest of your life. Our expert team will make sure you enjoy each day and take care of your body for years to come.
At CareLife Medical, our belief in building strong alliances with our patients guides our highly personalized and comprehensive internal medicine and primary care services. Through collaborative care and years of experience, we work together to develop treatment plans tailored to the individual needs of our patients.
You can also find us at our Church Falls, Virginia location.
In line with our ethos to treat everyone in the community, we accept Medicare and Medicare patients as well as perform medical examinations for immigration purposes.