does a doctor have to refer an assessment? Our mom is 77 and is becoming unsteady on her feet, has hearing aids and trouble hearing, and we are concerned about nutrition as she has lost weight -in addition she is getting very forgetful and loss of memory - she lives in a condo with my dad and though he has some health issues is still able to drive and caregive
Check out this page for Geriatric Care Managers in Port St Lucie, FL:
https://www.agingcare.com/local/search/geriatric-care-managers/port%20st%20lucie%2c%20fl
resource agency
To apply for services, call 1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337)
or contact your local Aging Resource Center.
(PSA = Planning and Service Area)
if they are at risk for possible nursing home placement the state can do an assessment,
or I suppose if you prefer you can ask their physician about how to have them assessed, either through a govt agency or a private one.
https://www.agingcare.com/local/search/geriatric-care-managers/port%20st%20lucie%2c%20fl
Sometimes the best time to be able to achieve a refused thing by a parent is during a crisis.....
Good Luck! Let us know how you make out with this situation.