{"id":1055,"date":"2017-02-22T18:08:51","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T18:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/2\/?p=1055"},"modified":"2018-08-13T15:42:55","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T15:42:55","slug":"hire-geriatric-care-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/2\/illinois\/arlingtonheights\/blog\/hire-geriatric-care-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Hire a Geriatric Care Manager?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For some families, caring for an aging parent or loved one is a full-time job. For other families spread out across the country, arranging medical services and hiring trustworthy caretakers\u00a0from afar presents its own challenges. No matter what your specific situation is, the dizzying number of decisions related to <a href=\"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/2\/illinois\/arlingtonheights\/services\/elderly-care\/\">elder care<\/a> and assisted living can put undue financial and emotional stress on even the most savvy and well-prepared individuals.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why support and professional insight are crucial when it comes to caring for older adults \u2014\u00a0and that\u2019s precisely what a <strong>geriatric care manager<\/strong>\u00a0brings to the table.<\/p>\n<p>As professionals that guide families with decisions connected to aging, a GCM can assist with both the day-to-day challenges of caring for a loved one, and the complexities of long-term planning and decision-making. Here are some common questions about the role of geriatric care managers that can help you decide if one is right for your family.<\/p>\n<p><b>What exactly do geriatric care managers do?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Geriatric care managers are generally trained within one or more area of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> human services \u2014<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com\/2008\/10\/06\/why-hire-a-geriatric-care-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> social work, psychology, nursing, gerontology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 and they tend to wear many hats, professionally speaking.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0GCMs can serve as a liaison between doctors, specialists and caretakers, helping navigate the legal and medical red tape. They often facilitate difficult conversations, and can advocate on behalf of you and your loved one. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When you first meet with a GCM, they\u2019ll probably do a comprehensive assessment of your loved one\u2019s needs before jumping into decision-making. This includes not only their physical health and living situation, but their memory, finances, mental health and more, according to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alz.org\/stl\/documents\/gcm_tips.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alzheimer\u2019s Association.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/staying-healthy\/working-with-a-geriatric-care-manager\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harvard Medical School <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">has a great list of some of the many duties GCMs perform, including: \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecting people to helpful services, senior housing, and long-term care facilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hiring and monitoring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Assisting+Hands+Home+Care+-Serving+Arlington+Heights+%26+Surrounding+Area\/@42.0654356,-87.9801664,15z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xbfd6556c6d43ccb8!8m2!3d42.0654356!4d-87.9801664\">home care providers<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Communicating with specialists, hospital and home care staff, and family members to coordinate care<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alerting families to financial, medical, or legal problems and suggesting ways to circumvent difficulties<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Helping with a move to assisted living or other facilities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How do geriatric care managers get paid, and are their services covered by insurance?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The cost of a GCM is generally <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">not <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">covered by Medicare or Medicaid. Families tend to pay out-of-pocket on a fee-for-service basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Though it might seem indulgent or unnecessary to add another expense on top of the costs of care taking, many families find that a geriatric care managers are well worth the price, and they save them money in the long run. What\u2019s more, having an objective third party can be extremely helpful when emotions are running high. Complex family dynamics can also make a neutral third party a key addition to the support team.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24100530\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A 2013 study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> found that geriatric care managers are valuable in both critical health-related situations and routine health care matters \u2014 that means everything from health care emergencies to facilitating physician-patient communications during routine doctor&#8217;s visits.\u00a0You can&#8217;t put a price tag on\u00a0strengthening your support system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How do you chose the right geriatric care managers? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Credible geriatric care managers can belong to an agency, or work independently. During the\u00a0hiring process, always ask for references, details about the specific services provided, and certification information. Many GCMs\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">belong to the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caremanager.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and are certified by one of three additional organizations for care management, according to the NYT\u2019s New Old Age Blog: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Association of Social Workers,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Academy of Certified Care Manager and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Commission for Case Managers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Who can I turn to in the Chicago suburbs?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you&#8217;re seeking support or guidance with issues related to care taking, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seniorsolutions3.com\/How-We-Help-Woodridge-IL.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senior Care Manager Rick Graffagna <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is a great local resource. He and his wife Pam offer consultations <\/span><b>at no costs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to review care taking options that make sense for your unique family situation. They\u2019ll help you make informed decisions by taking into account your loved one\u2019s desired <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">level of care, financial circumstances, geographic preferences and more. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For some families, caring for an aging parent or loved one is a full-time job. For other families spread out across the country, arranging medical services and hiring trustworthy caretakers\u00a0from afar presents its own challenges. No matter what your specific situation is, the dizzying number of decisions related to elder care and assisted living can put undue financial and emotional&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-q-a"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.0 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Should You Hire a Geriatric Care Manager? - Arlingtonheights, Illinois<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/2\/illinois\/arlingtonheights\/blog\/hire-geriatric-care-manager\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Should You Hire a Geriatric Care Manager?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"For some families, caring for an aging parent or loved one is a full-time job. 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