Chronic in healthcare terms means a disease or condition that has lasted longer than 3 months and has the ability to get worse over time. Chronic diseases will tend to occur in older adults, which can often be controlled but not cured. The many common types of chronic diseases that often need chronic care that does not have treatments available but instead need medical care are heart disease, stroke, arthritis, diabetes, and cancer. Chronic care in healthcare terms is medical care that focuses on your long-term illnesses. One of the most difficult things doctors are dealing with when it comes to chronic care for chronic long-term conditions or pre-existing conditions is the co-existence of multiple disorders that you may have. This is called multi-morbidity. Chronic care is a patient-based approach to medical care. It provides chronically ill patients with the resources and knowledge to allow them to better understand their conditions while helping them adhere to their treatment plans for better outcomes. Chronic care may require services from varying healthcare providers, including nutritionists, occupational therapists, dieticians, nurses, pain management, behavioural care, pastoral care, and surgery. For more information, please contact us or request an appointment online. We are conveniently located at 3014 53rd Ave East, Bradenton, FL 34203. We serve patients from Bradenton FL, Ellenton FL, Palmetto FL, Rubonia FL, Foxleigh FL, and West Samoset FL.