Posts Tagged ‘geriatric care management’
Seniors’ Safety Nets are in Shambles
Seniors’ Safety Net in Shambles. These critical safety net programs provide support to people during times of economic hardship. People facing economic instability often need more than one program or…
Read MoreTrump Medical Cuts Pass ripping up Saftey Net for Elders
trump-medical-cuts-pass-ripping-up-safety-net-for-elders Robs the Poor to Pay the top 1% Older people will die Seniors will be homeless Frail seniors, the poor,&disabled will die Trump medical cuts pass, ripping up safety…
Read MoreAging At Risk: The Impact of Medicaid Cuts on Older Adults 9 million Seniors in Danger of not Being Able to Afford Health Care
Middle Class seniors at Risk too! Nine million seniors are in danger of being unable to afford health care and long-term services due to Trump’s Medicaid cuts. Why? Almost 9 million…
Read MoreWhy Solo Agers Are A Care Manager’s Dream Client
Why Care Managers Should Know About Them Solo Agers can afford you as they have no children. They have not spent the $310,605 — or about $17,000 yearly- raising kids…
Read MoreDo LA Catastropic Fires Show Need for Disaster Plan
As of Today, six devastating fires surround Los Angeles, more than 100,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders, and five people are dead. This newest catastrophic climate disaster should tell you that you need an agency climate disaster plan to prepare your aging clients and family members in your caseload for catastrophe so they can get to safety.
Read MoreHow Do Care Managers Break Their Barriers to Billing?
To profit from billing – Make money !!!-Geriatric care managers must change their mindset and mission to bill 85% of their client time. Your mission must suggest that you are 100% clear you want to make money. It must appeal to the top 10% of the eldercare population seeking Gold standard help for a senior. You use marketing and copywriting skills. A mission can be your tagline” Understanding Concierge Care Needs: Delivering Gold Standard Solutions.”
Read MoreHave you done disaster planning for your ALCA Care Manager Agency After Jim Boyd Lost Everything in the Paradise, CA fire?
Jim, Boyd, a new care manager, lost their home,truck belongings- and care management agency- all burned to the ground in the Paradise, California, fire in 2018. He was rescuing an elderly client whose house was in flames while Jim’s house and all his belongings were destroyed by the Camp Fire in 2018, the largest fire in California history. The fire killed 85 residents in Paradise, a retirement town in the middle of a forest. Care manager Carol Heape of Elder Options, located in the Sierras, reached out as an emergency sister agency and tried to help with calls from families Jim served. However, Jim could never recover and lost his care management practice and everything else.
Read MoreWhy a Financial Planner Would Work With a Caremanager
Why would financial planners work with a care manager? Financial Planners are not often experienced with the cost of future health care expenses. A care manager can benefit a financial planner because care managers understand Medicare and its severe limits on paying for long-term care and can help the financial planner make fiscal long-term care health plans
Read More5 Ways Reminiscence is the Perfect Valentine’s gift for Elders-
Want the perfect Valentine’s gift? That gift as a care manager or a caregiver is to use reminiscence with an aging client.
Read MoreHow Storytelling at Thanksgiving Can Give Elders A Happier Family Holiday
storytelling at Thanksgiving using memories, helps children look forward to life- what is fun, what is scary, what never to do–it helps elders look back on their life. It gives both elders and kids people a chance to socialize ( and enjoy a turkey dinner in this case) as they tell their story.
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