Care Management

What is Care Management?

Care management is a holistic service that provides families with the comprehensive guidance they need when an older adult or disabled individual is facing ongoing health challenges. At the heart of this guidance is a Care Manager who works directly with the family to navigate the maze of medical planning, care decisions and obstacles they face as their loved one’s condition advances.

Care Managers are typically Social Workers, Registered Nurses, Gerontologists, and individuals with advanced medical knowledge and education in aging and disability planning. Care Managers are sometimes referred to as Geriatric Care Managers.

“Senior Planning Group has done a tremendous job helping me as a caregiver for both my parents. Their patience, support, experience and expertise has helped me deal with the day-to-day issues as well as the health, legal and financial challenges that a family caregiver encounters. Barbara and her staff have been great advocates for my parents’ health and well-being.”

-Dan R., client

When Do We Need a Care Manager?

Our Care Managers start with the first phone call.  We will ask the right questions and assess our client’s wishes, needs, abilities, personalities, supports, deficits, and implement a comprehensive multi-disciplinary care plan that helps us streamline the complications that arise in everyday life.

We connect the dots between providers and keep lines of communication open – resulting in a more cohesive and holistic approach from your doctors, home health care providers, rehabilitation facilities, non-medical in home care and list can go on.

Why is it vital that these lines of communication remain open? 

Although we commonly think of the health care community as one entity, it really is a composition of separate functioning businesses.  These separate businesses make negative impacts on an individual’s care by only treating their portion. Our Care Managers provide the full picture, advocating as the LEAD PROVIDER on behalf of our clients to ensure all of their providers are listening to the clients goals.

A Care Manager Can Assist Your Family in a Wide Variety of Ways

Did a medical incident occur that has left you and your family wondering what the next steps are with only a day or so to make executive decisions that will affect the rest of your life?

Our Care Managers can help with an emergency assessment and advocate for your rights that you may not be aware you have, point you in the right direction and ensure the quality of your life now and in the future is not compromised.

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Can a Care Manager Help Your Family?

Lack of direction – family stress – no support – sound familiar?  Your family can greatly benefit from hiring a Care Manager if:

LACK OF SUPPORT

  • The person you are caring for has limited to no family support.
  • The person you are caring for has medical and psychological issues and they are unable to live safely on their own.
  • The person you are caring for is not satisfied with their current care provider and needs assistance and direction toward a provider that can meet their needs.

FAMILY STRESS

  • Your family cannot agree on care decisions.
  • You have limited time and you feel “burned out” caring for your loved one’s needs.
  • You neglect your own needs and those of your own family because you’re constantly exhausted, even after sleeping or taking a break.

NO DIRECTION

  • You feel confused about the options in care and decisions you’re faced with right now.
  • The person you are caring for is confused and needs financial/legal guidance.
  • Your family lacks direction in dealing with behaviors related to dementia.

“Barbara is a highly experienced geriatric care manager. She also guides her clients through the maze of public benefits and financial planning. Barbara also directs her clients to elder law attorneys for appropriate advice and works with the attorney to accomplish the clients’ needed goals. Senior Planning Group provides me with a solid referral source for geriatric care management on a constant basis. Not only do I highly recommend Barbara, but I enjoy working with her and I see firsthand the care she gives to her clients!”

– Joanne Leifheit, Elder Law Attorney, Waukesha/Pewaukee

Schedule a Complementary Consultation

If any of the situations above sound familiar, as a first step, we invite you to schedule a free consultation to get answers and alleviate the burdens of difficult decision-making and caregiving. Our highly skilled team of care management professionals will provide your family with all the direction needed so you can fully understand your choices.

With a 16 year track record behind us, we are not afraid to face the tough issues so you can focus on what matters most, FAMILY!