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Geriatric Care ManagersHere are a few examples of how to find a geriatric care manager in your area: You may also want to check with local agencies or hospitals to obtain a list of local referrals. Healthcare professionals and elder law attorneys are also excellent referral sources. This website includes a listing of professional geriatric care managers who belong to NAPGCM.
Members of the New England chapter of NAPGCM are listed on this site.Each individual care manager specializes in different areas and you need to seek a professional who has experience assisting someone who regularly handles clients in the area of your concern. Another criterion to keep in mind is that you want to hire a professional who brings additional experience to their field, in addition to geriatric expertise. A qualified care manager possesses superior knowledge of issues facing older adults that allow him/her and their staff to overcome the myths relating to aging and to focus on the problems at hand. At the same time, they will bring an experience of working with resources in your community. They are more aware of real life problems, health and otherwise, that emerge as persons age and what tools are available to address them. They are tied into a formal or informal system of social workers, nurses, psychologists, elder law attorneys, senior advocates, and other elder care professionals who may be of assistance to you. |