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A Geriatric Care Manager
Can Be Especially Helpful
A
geriatric care manager, usu-
ally a licensed nurse or so-
cial worker who specializes
in geriatrics, is a sort of “professional
relative” who can help you and your
family to identify needs and find ways to
meet your needs.
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Companionship
Dementia/Alzheimer’s Care
Meals and Nutrition
Medication Reminders
Household Tasks
Respite Care
These specially trained profession-
als can help find resources to make your
daily life easier. They will work with
you to form a long-term care plan and
find the services you need.
Geriatric care managers can be es-
pecially helpful when family members
live far apart. If asked, they will check
in with you from time to time to make
sure your needs haven’t changed.
What Do Geriatric
Care Managers Do?
Geriatric care managers can navi-
gate through the maze of health care
quickly and efficiently to evaluate your
loved one’s situation and help you se-
cure the assistance they need as quickly
and efficiently as possible. They are in-
valuable in navigating today’s maze of
health care rules, regulations and, most
importantly, the resources that your el-
derly parent should be entitled to. They
can:
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Discuss difficult topics and
complex issues
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Make home visits and suggest
needed services
Address emotional concerns
Make short- and long-term
plans
Evaluate in-home care needs
Select care personnel
Coordinate medical services
Evaluate other living arrange-
ments
Provide caregiver stress relief
The cost of an initial evaluation var-
ies and may be considered expensive,
but depending on your family circum-
stances, geriatric care managers offer
services that will cut the stress involved
in finding the appropriate services for
your elderly parent, especially if you are
a long-distance caregiver.
Additionally, a parent who has been
otherwise uncooperative in making a
life change encouraged by family mem-
bers, may feel more inclined to make the
needed changes when a “neutral” pro-
fessional has been brought into the mix.
Geriatric care managers usually
charge a fee for an initial consultation
and then charge by the hour. Most insur-
ance plans don’t cover these costs, and
Medicare does not pay for this service.
This is a service your family will have
to pay for.