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Geriatric Care Managers Meet to Improve Caregiving

(Source: National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers) – On Dec. 10, in Washington, D.C., leaders of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys met with senior governmental agency representatives and experts from health care advocacy organizations, providers of services and foundations to brainstorm ways to improve caregiving.

At the Thought Leaders Conference on Caregiving participants discussed ideas and strategies that could help shape public policy and respond to the increasing need for caregiving and the issues facing caregivers. From discussing the lack of long-term care financing to the bias in favor of the existing institutional model for caregiving, the experts identified what they felt were the key issues impacting the industry.

“As the senior population grows, so does the demand for caregiving,” said geriatric care manager Linda Aufderhaar. “We need to combine our resources to find new and innovative ways to provide these necessary services.”

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