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Health Tip: Using a Geriatric Care Manager
By LadyLively on March 8, 2018
A geriatric care manager (GCM) can help you and family members manage senior care and make daily life easier, the U.S. National Institute on Aging says.
A GCM typically is a licensed nurse or social worker who specializes in geriatric care. Many insurance plans will not pay for this service and Medicare typically won’t cover it.
But it can be a worthwhile expense, the agency says, particularly if an aging loved one and you don’t live near each other.
The agency says a GCM typically offers services including:
- Making home visits and suggesting needed services.
- Addressing emotional needs and concerns.
- Assisting with short- and
long-term care plans. - Evaluating in-home care needs.
- Selecting home health aides.
- Coordinating medical services.
- Evaluating other living arrangements.
- Providing caregiver stress relief.
Source: HealthDay
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