How can we get a geriatric assessment in Port St Lucie, Florida ?

daveandelaine,

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

go to state of florida govt department of elder affairs and contact the local
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.

Here is a good starting point

https://www.agingcare.com/local/search/geriatric-care-managers/port%20st%20lucie%2c%20fl

As usual, most elderly people want to maintain their independence. The fact she is unsteady could have many causes. Sometimes as simple as worsening eyesight. Sometimes dehydration can weaken a person. Have her doctor do a neuro check on her to rule out something neurological. Explain she needs an evaluation as you see a deterioration in her memory. If she has early dementia the sooner medications are prescribed, it may keep her at a level which won't progress more rapidly. My mother in law had been due to have her 2nd dementia evaluation and fortunately we were able to request it while she was an inpatient in the hospital. Since she lived alone, the hospital would not allow her to be discharged to home alone. It was then we had to hire a live in for her.
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.