VIP Primary Physican Care - Helpful Links for Concierge Medicine

· La Posada - A Life Care Community
· www.laposada-lifecare.com
La Posada is pleased to have teamed with Dr. Robert Briskin to offer Concierge Physician, always on call, 24/7 access to a personal physician. Concierge Physician, a personalized health care service, was developed to emphasize quality, not quantity of health care, with a personalized touch. Everybody has a family doctor, but at La Posada, you have a doctor in the family!

· Masterpiece Living
· www.mymasterpieceliving.com
Most senior living communities realize that, in order to serve their residents, actualize their missions and keep pace competitively, they must incorporate a wellness plan into their programming. But the definition and subsequent delivery of that wellness program varies as much as do the communities themselves. For many of today's seniors, a fitness center, nutritious meals, and perhaps the occasional seminar on the importance of staying healthy simply isn't enough. Masterpiece Living takes today's version of a wellness program to the next level. It assists senior living communities in redefining themselves according to principles that recent research has shown to be essential in helping residents reach their full potential.

· Florida State Guardianship Association
· http://www.floridaguardians.com
FSGA is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1983 for the improvement of guardianship services. Governed by a Board of Directors representing five geographical areas of the State, FSGA is dedicated to promoting the protection, dignity, and value of incapacitated persons through a code of ethics, advocacy, and the dissemination of information. FSGA's mission also includes a focus on furthering the professionalization of guardians as accountable court representatives through education, networking, and legislative action.

· American Society of Bariatric Physicians
· http://www.asbp.org
ASBP, founded in 1950, is a national professional medical society of licensed doctors of medicine and osteopathy who have a special interest in bariatric medicine.Through an extensive program of continuing medical education and publications, ASBP exposes its members to the most recent knowledge and developments in treating obesity and its associated conditions to ensure that the physicians remain on the cutting edge of the technology used in treating the overweight patient.

ASBP's website, www.asbp.org contains useful information about overweight, obesity and batriatic medicine, and includes a section on how to locate a bariatric physician.

· National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
· http://www.caremanager.org
GCM is a non-profit, professional organization of practitioners whose goal is the advancement of dignified care for the elderly and their families. With more than 1,500 members, GCM is committed to maximizing the independence and autonomy of elders while striving to ensure that the highest quality and most cost-effective health and human services are used when and where appropriate.

· Consumers for Health Care Choices
· http://www.chcchoices.org
This consumer organization dedicated to providing a plurality of healthcare choices for patients, including direct patient-physician contracting.

· Source Finders
· http://www.source-finders.com
Source Finders , a geriatric care management service, specializes in assisting aging persons and their families with long-term care arrangements. They provide clear answers to the puzzling maze associated with caring for a senior family member, either from a distance or as close as your own home.

· Alzheimer's Community Care of Palm Beach and Martin Counties
· http://www.alzcare.org/
Alzheimer's Community Care, Inc. (ACC) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1996 by a group of concerned citizens, caregivers and donors who were committed to establishing and offering local services and resources for patients and caregivers of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

· Homecare America
· http://www.homecareamerica.us/
Homecare America has been the source for medical supplies and equipment in the Jupiter area since 1999. Our highly trained staff will help you make the best choices for your needs, while providing you with friendly service and expert advice.