Geriatric Care Management

Also known as "elder care management", "senior health care management" and "professional 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.  Geriatric care management integrates health care and psychological care with other needed services such as: housing, home care services, nutritional services, assistance with activities of daily living, socialization programs, as well as financial and legal planning (e.g. banking, trusts).  At MHA we will tailor specific Care Plans for the individual, while performing assessments, and is continuously monitoring and modifying needs.

MHA care managers will help individuals, families and other caregivers adjust and cope with the challenges of aging or disability by:

• Conducting care-planning assessments to identify needs, problems and eligibility for assistance
• Screening, arranging, and monitoring in-home help and other services
• Reviewing financial, legal, or medical issues
• Offering referrals to specialists to avoid future problems and to conserve assets
• Providing crisis intervention
• Acting as a liaison to families at a distance
• Making sure things are going well and alerting families of problems
• Assisting with moving their clients to or from a retirement complex, assisted living facility, rehabilitation facility or nursing home
• Providing client and family education and advocacy
• Offering counseling and support