A geriatric care manager can be a valuable advocate to help coordinate your aging loved one’s care. Have you noticed your parent or senior loved one needs more care than they’re currently receiving? Figuring out what to do next can be confusing. A geriatric care manager can help you sort through the options. Learn more about the services geriatric care managers offer, how they can help families negotiate senior care plans, and when to involve them in your own family’s decisions.
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Geriatric care means medical care related to older adults. A senior’s unique health care situation, rather than a particular age, determines whether they need geriatric care. Medical concerns for older adults — including chronic conditions more common with aging, immobility, impaired vision, cognitive decline, and inability to perform activities of daily living — are often different from the needs of others and therefore require specific treatment.
Geriatric care managers are licensed professionals — often nurses, social workers, or gerontologists — who specialize in managing senior care. They are sometimes called elder care managers or senior care managers. They can act as a “professional relative” and voice of neutrality, leading families through difficult, emotionally charged conversations. Geriatric care managers also help families and seniors identify areas of concern and work to create a senior care plan that helps bring seniors, family members, and caregivers peace of mind.
“We’re able to evaluate the client in all dimensions and tailor care to their individual needs,” says Suzanne Modigliani, a licensed social worker and member of the Aging Life Care Association (ALCA) who has specialized in geriatrics for 25 years.
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