Compiles an assessment of an older person’s needs and situation. Encourages the person to accept help and provides a “plan of care” with specific recommendations. Finds and secures services such as legal counsel, home care, nursing care or home…
The first thing Lory Smeltzer, a Aging Life Care Manager in the Tampa Bay region, does for a new client is assess the older person’s life—physical and mental health, family relationships, living conditions, finances and legal affairs. She then…
PROVISION OF SERVICE I will provide ongoing service to you only after I have assessed your needs and you, or a person designated to act for you, understand and agree to a plan of service, the results that may be…
What is a Aging Life Care Manager? Generally, a Care Manager is a professional who specializes in assisting seniors and their families with assessing needs, developing a plan of care, and arranging for community services to meet their needs and their budget.…
An aging life care manger, also known as a geriatric care manager is a person who has specialized training to provide care for older adults. Most GCMs hold graduate degrees in nursing, gerontology, psychology, social work or health and human…
