A geriatric care manager (GCM) is a human resources professional with special training in the field of geriatrics and the skills and knowledge to assist older people and their families with long-term care arrangements. GCMs may have backgrounds as social workers, nurses, psychologists, lawyers, or therapists. GCMs are capable of providing any of the following:
• Comprehensive geriatric assessment and the development and monitoring of a
long-term care plan
• Information and assistance in accessing appropriate community resources
• Arrangements for healthcare services as needed
• Review of financial, legal or medical issues and referrals to appropriate geriatric specialists within those arenas
• Ongoing supervision of an elder’s satisfaction with care and living situation
• Advocacy should obstacles to care should arise
• Ongoing counseling, education and support of the needs of the elderly on all geriatric care matters
• Liaison to families at a distance, serving as their eyes, ears and hands

When does a person or family need a geriatric care manager?

The need for a GCM may arise if an elderly person’s well-being is jeopardized by any of the following typical situations:
• Living alone with cognitive, physical or emotional impairment
• Dependent on an elderly or infirm caregiver
• Difficulty adjusting to loss of physical functioning
• Repeated hospital admissions within a short period
• Limited funds, no insurance
• Changes in appearance or behavior
• Unsupervised paid care with no family member to monitor the situation
• Situations of abuse, exploitation or neglect
• Having difficulty dealing with daily living and healthcare needs
• Lack of knowledge of and ability to access community resources
• Crisis

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