Geriatric Care Management
We listen to the concerns of all involved; then we develop a personalized care plan. Services are tailored to your specifc needs. We also assist with implementing and monitoring the care plan. Our goal is to maximize independence and minimize risk to help people age in place.
Certifed Geriatric Care Management Services
- Dementia Care Consultation, including review of recent changes in behavior or cognitive status, review of medical records/dementia diagnosis/medications
- In-Home Comprehensive Assessment & Evaluation, including Home Safety
- Medication Management
- Accompanying client on physician appointments
- Coordination of Companion and Home Health Care Services
- On-Going Support and Supervision
- Coordinate hospitalization & discharge (avoid "re-hospitalization")
- Bill Paying and Statement Review Services
- Supervision of Home Modifcation, Repair and Maintenance
- Referral to Other Professionals
- Relocation to Long-term Care living facility (assisted living/nursing home)
- Regular communication with family
- Coordinate out of town travel
- Crisis Intervention (please call us for help well before you reach the crisis stage)
- Payment: call for details
- Free Consultation Provided
What Can a Certifed Geriatric Care Manager
Do for My Family?
Physician appointments, treament options, medica- tions, fnances, advance directives, driving, memory loss, changes in physical ability, hospitalizations, re-hospitalizations. Tese are some of the many issues challenging families today as people live longer whether they are at home alone or in a care facility.
Other considerations:
- Are the problems that you or your loved ones are facing becoming more frequent and more complex than you can comfortably manage?
- Are other demands and responsibilities now so great that you are not able to provide the desired level of ongoing supervision and atention to your loved one’s problems?
- To fnd certifed care managers in your area, look at the website of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers at www.caremanager.org or the Florida Chapter at www.fgcma.org.
Using a Geriatric Care Manager – How to Make it a Good Experience
A positive and open relationship between a care manager, the client and the client’s family is important to successful outcomes. Te key to geting there is communication, which starts with asking questions. Te answers help you determine the care manager’s qualifcations and also whether you can comfortably work with this person. Expect your concerns to be responded to professionally and thoroughly. Te GCM will also ask you several questions to help determine if they are able to meet your needs.
When you have established a relationship of open communication, you be able to resolve any difculties that may arise between the two of you. If you take the time to make sure you are happy and compatible right at the beginning, this will be a productive experience giving you peace of mind and your family member the best quality of life possible.
