When is Geriatric Care Management needed?
Geriatric Care Management is needed when an adult is faced with decreased capacity to function due to complications of aging, illness, disability, altered cognitive status and/or a loss of social support systems. Geriatric Care Managers provide assistance when time and stress in providing care for a family member may conflict with the caregiver’s work, family or other obligations. Care management can be an essential link in the chain to assist long distance caregivers. Short-term/long-term support for clients and caregivers may be needed to assist in decision-making and problem-solving life issues such as: changes in physical and mental status, chronic illness, grief and loss, retirement, widowhood, relocation, family conflict, care for a family member. • How does one pay for Geriatric Care Management Services? Most Geriatric Care Managers provide private care management on a fee for service basis but you will want to ask ahead of time about billing fees. There is usually an hourly rat
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