A Week in the Life of a Geriatric Care Manager

As this busy week comes to an end, I am hopeful the heat wave will end with it!

After much research on Assisted Living Facilities, I just learned today that the one we chose for Mrs. C. denied her admission. Pretty tough news for the family who lives 3,000 miles away. As Mrs. C’s Geriatric Care Manager, I have helped her adjust mentally to the thought of moving from the rehabilitation facility she has been in since her fall to the assisted living facility. She was actually looking forward to the socialization with other aging adults. As with many geriatrics, dementia and confusion exists and in the past few weeks with Mrs. C’s intermittent episodes of confusion, her primary care physician feels that she would be better off in an Assisted Living Facility that has a dementia unit in case it is needed down the road.

The family agreed that it will all work out in Mrs’ C’s best interest if we come together as a supportive team with common goals; to keep Mrs. C safe, prevent falls, manage medications, watch for signs of depression and dementia and place her in a facility that exceeds our expectations.