When everything hits the fan, get a care manager right away. He or she will help sort through
the complex situations and help get things under control very quickly.
- Conduct a level of care assessment to identify caregiving problems and to recommend
caregiving solutions. - Provide crisis intervention in the home, at a hospital and at a care facility.
- creen, match and arrange for in-home help or other caregiving services including
assistance in hiring qualified caregivers at home. - Function as a liaison to families who are far away and even those who are close by for
overseeing, coordinating and responding to family members in the event of a caregiving
problem. - Facilitating the relocation of an older adult to and from a retirement community,
assisted living facility or a nursing home. - Provide advocacy and eldercare education to families and other care team members.
- Provide eldercare counseling and support.
- Review financial, legal and medical issues and offer referrals to all appropriate medical
and care specialists. - 9. Provide financial, legal and medical review and assessments for the application of
benefits including Veterans Administration Aid and Attendance benefits, long term care
insurance and state medical waivers. - 10. Help family members keep SANE and to find MEANING and JOY as they juggle
responsibilities in all their caregiving roles.