Geriatric care management

Geriatric care management
Other namesElder care management, Senior health care management and Professional care management"
SpecialtyGeriatrics

Geriatric care management is the process of planning and coordinating care of the elderly and others with physical and/or mental impairments to meet their long term care needs, improve their quality of life, and maintain their independence for as long as possible. It entails working with persons of old age and their families in managing, rendering and referring various types of health and social care services.[1] Geriatric care managers accomplish this by combining a working knowledge of health and psychology, human development, family dynamics, public and private resources as well as funding sources, while advocating for their clients throughout the continuum of care. For example, they may assist families of older adults and others with chronic needs such as those suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other dementia.[2]

  1. ^ Cress, Cathy Jo. Handbook of Geriatric Care Management. Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2010.
  2. ^ National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. "What is a Geriatric Care Manager?" Archived 2005-09-07 at the Wayback Machine Tucson, AZ. Accessed 8 August 2011.