Areas We Serve: Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren
Geriatric Care Solutions is committed to providing quality services to elders, caregivers and community members. We work closely with each consumer to deliver services that reflect individual needs, personal choice and self-determination based on the consumer's values, cultures and lifestyle.
Our mission is to promote and maintain an optimal level of older independence through the coordination of resources, advocacy and caregiver support.
Geriatric Care Solutions is a dedicated management service from start to finish. We strive to ensure a comfortable, client-centered approach for families facing the challenges of aging.
Our team of professionals provide a multitude of services to help alleviate stressors relating to:
Assessment and monitoring
Planning and problem-solving
Education and advocacy
Family caregiver coaching
Geriatric care managers are health care professionals with a background in nursing, social work, gerontology or psychology who specialize in elder care issues and are trained to help family caregivers by:?
If you're looking for home care and assisted living houses for your loved one, GCS recognizes that it can be challenging to find the right provider. From specific illnesses and disabilities, to a lack of finances, these common obstacles can be enough cause for reason to throw in the towel.
GCS utilizes its resources to choose the right care for you. Whether it be home-based therapy where a relationship between therapist and client is key in progressively healing, or an assisted living facility for clients who may need help with dressing, bathing, eating, and toileting, but do not require the intensive medical and nursing care provided in nursing homes, GCS is here to help!
Services that are provided and arranged will be tailored to the needs identified in your customized care plan.
Some of the services offered and arranged by Geriatric Care Solutions are:
Crisis intervention, counseling & support, consumer education & advocacy, money management, referrals, decisions regarding appropriate housing options, advising families on power of attorney or guardianship issues, serving as a liaison to families at a distance, making sure things are going well, and alerting families to problems.
1. They conduct an in-person assessment
A thorough assessment allows the care manager to understand your needs, customize their plans, and perform services specifically to meet you and your loved one’s needs. Interview questions cover a range of issues relevant to your loved one’s health & living situation. These issues include everyday activities, nutritional status, safety, memory, depression, finances, insurance, health history & more.
2. They make a care plan
A care plan includes the results of the assessment, recommendations, and referrals for local community options. The care manager will go into great depth in explaining some of the details of the plan, what led to the recommendations, and what you can expect. They will then help to prioritize the list.
3. They arrange services
Services that are provided and arranged will be tailored to the needs identified in the care plan. Some of the services offered and arranged by a geriatric care manager are: crisis intervention, counseling and support, consumer education and advocacy, money management, referrals, decisions regarding appropriate housing options, assistance with moving an older person to or from different types of housing, advising families on power of attorney or guardianship issues, serving as a liaison to families at a distance, making sure things are going well, and alerting families to problems.
4. They monitor needs
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