When to Hire a Geriatric Care Manager

Each year millions of Americans are stressed trying to care for their elderly parents and their own household. In 1985 the percentage of seniors over 75 living in long term care facilities was 9.6% nations wide. In 2004 the numbers dropped to 6.4%. Because of the shift from long term care facilities, adult children struggle to maneuver through the different aspect of the healthcare system. Sometimes the pressures of juggling finances, safety concerns, and other needs to keep loved ones at home independently and safe can be very difficult. What’s the solution?
Having a private Geriatric Care Manager can be your best option. A Geriatric Care Manager is a RN who works with adult children and their parents to plan and coordinate the care and services your elderly or disabled parents may need. A Geriatric Care Manager can improve the quality of life for most clients while helping them maintain their independence at home or in an Assisted Living Facility.
How can a Geriatric Care Manager help you? A Geriatric Care Manager will assist you in finding the right resources you need to keep elderly loved ones at home safely. We will evaluate the senior client to determine what types of services are needed according to their financial resources. We may investigate alternatives that will allow a person to maintain their independence, and provide peace of mind by acting as a liaison for family members who live out of town.
With more Medicare restrictions and seniors wanting to stay home until they die, it will be vital for families to hire private Geriatric Care Managers. Optimal Healthcare Solutions offer our services to families to keep their loved ones in their homes for longer periods of time. OPTIMAL Healthcare Solutions can be the Advocate for you. With Sharron’s 24 years of nursing (home healthcare/rehabilitation/case management) and her training as a Certified Dementia Practitioner, she will put her wisdom, skills, and knowledge to work for you. For more information on the services we offer, visit us at http://optimalhealthcaresolutions.com or call us at (303)289-8706 M-F from 9am-6pm.