What is Geriatric Care Management? What does it provide that a sitter cannot?

Care For Life offers Geriatric Care Management and Homecare. Care Management is done by a nursing professional usually in collaboration with Mary Peters, MS, CMC, RG, who has met strict qualifications criteria of a national certifying agency. The criteria is based on education, but also experience in the geriatric field.

Our Nurse Care Manager meets with a potential care receiver and/or his/her family members helping with their care in the place of residence. She assesses the physical and mental capabilities of the person who needs care as well as personal hygiene and home maintenance. She assesses whether the person would be helped by physical or other kinds of therapy. She reviews medications and will talk with physicians and/or pharmacists as needed.

She also assesses the home for accessibility and safety for ease of use by the senior. She observes the interaction of the family with the aged person. Are they communicating well? With the client and family’s input, the CM completes a written care plan to be placed in the home to assure the quality of care and frequency of care the client desires.
Next, an experienced, trained caregiver who has been background checked, bonded and insured by Care For Life is assigned to provide care. Care Management continues as the caregiver is monitored by the nurse, the home care quality assurance coordinator, the scheduler, and the retention manager. Clients and their family members are encouraged to contact management at any time with questions or concerns. The Nurse Care Manager will communicate with family members as often as they prefer updates.