Geriatric care managers — professionals who help older adults and their families find appropriate services relating to aging — have long worked in Florida with its large elderly population. Now, ...
There are countless milestones in life that we take the time to plan for. College. Marriage. Buying a house or a car. Our family’s financial future. Americans are pretty organized when it comes to ...
Alice Thompson, from left, sits down to a family dinner with the help of her daughters, Janice Tolliver and Kay Cocke, Sunday, October 6, 2013, at the home of her daughter Janice, near Edwardsville, ...
The care that seniors receive when they return home (hospital-to-home care) plays an important role in their ability to recover fully, prevent rehospitalization, and return to activities of daily ...
"Families want to do the best that they can and often they don't, simply because they don't know how to do it." Rona Bartelstone is a geriatric care manager. She has a bustling practice in Palm Beach, ...
A geriatric care manager (GCM) is a professional who specializes in assisting older adults and their families with managing the challenges of aging. These experts come from various backgrounds, ...
When older adults can no longer care for themselves, it’s usually up to their family members to take over the responsibility. But it’s hard to know where to begin managing the care of someone who has ...
Mismatches between standard discharge and expert recommendations are linked to worse functional outcomes and higher 3-month ...
"Families want to do the best that they can and often they don't, simply because they don't know how to do it." Rona Bartelstone is a geriatric care manager. She has a bustling practice in Palm Beach, ...