Age Wise Care Management

Age Wise Care Management services provide an integrated team of professionals to help ensure access to quality long-term care choices. These services are individually customized and include but are not limited to:

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Professional assessment and consultation with the family
Advocacy for you and your loved one
Developing an individualized care plan to address individual and family needs
Coordinating and monitoring all service providers
Providing emotional support to help the client deal with chronic illness, losses and functional limitation
Providing referrals for professional services including medical, legal and financial
Providing family support and education, follow-up with physicians, long term care professionals
Vocational guidance and support
Attending to requirements of living such as doctor and other appointments, transport to social events, integrate safety procedures into environment, etc.

	"This past year Age Wise has helped in finding home health care, a lawyer to update Mom's will, and a geriatric doctor. They've been advocates for us at the hospital, helped with insurance claims, and helped get Mom into an assisted living facility. They've come to the rescue every time. What a relief to have help with it all!"

Assessment -- Evaluating the senior's status, as well as the status of the family, determining needs, and identifying the highest priorities. [Top]

Advocacy -- Actively protecting the rights and well-being of the client, especially in vulnerable situations. Counseling, visiting clients and families, problem-solving. [Top]

Care Plan -- Developing an individualized plan of care that serves as a road map in addressing the seniors' and families' needs. [Top]

Coordination -- Arranging for services and transportation to and from service providers. Medical monitoring. Arranging for smooth transition from one living arrangement to another. [Top]

Referrals -- Age Wise can recommend the most suitable professionals in the web of elder care, based on an individuals particular needs, budget, and other constraints. Age Wise can select from extensive lists of physicians, allied health care professionals, attorneys and conservators, home care service providers, retirement and care community professionals, social service professionals, trustees, financial planners, and many others.[Top]

Family Support -- Counsel family members near and far, facilitate communications among family and elder support system, provide guidance and assistance to caregivers. [Top]

Education -- Explain, in layman's terms, community services, assisted living selection and agreements, long-term care agreements, nutrition, other aspects of eldercare. [Top]