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Geriatric Caregivers Wear Many Hats

Geriatric Care Management — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:10:16 +0000

This article was written by Martha (Marty) Brown, the Founder and CEO of Geriatric Care Management in Albuquerque New Mexico. Martha graduated from University of Chicago in 1976 with a Master’s in Gerontological Social Work (MSW). Martha received her credentials as a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) from the New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners in 1990 and began her own geriatric care management business in 1994. In recognition of her “dedicated and devoted service to furthering the profession” she was awarded the “2007 Outstanding Chapter Member Award” by the NAPGCM. She is currently the Co-Chair of the 2010 Annual Conference of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, which will be held in Albuquerque in April.

http://Primetimemonthly.com/stories/11-09-care-managers-hats.html

Low-cost Help with Dementia!

Geriatric Care Management — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:28:09 +0000

If anyone out there is looking for something small that they can do for a loved one with dementia, you may look at the BeauLily TwiddleMuff. It really is effective!

http://beaulily.com/

Alzheimer's caregiving: Organizations offer help:

Geriatric Care Management — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:26:27 +0000

For specific information relating to Alzheimer's please see the following article:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alzheimers/AZ00013

The Elderly: Finding a Good Geriatric Care Manager

Geriatric Care Management — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:33:35 +0000

A recent business week article and VIDEO highlight how Geriatric Care Managers can be a tremendous help if you're trying to take care of ailing parent whether you live far away or are local.

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_33/b4143056857265.htm

NAPGCM provides a glimpse into family situations and long term care dynamics.

Geriatric Care Management — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:21:22 +0000

From long distance caregiving to family caregiver agreements, from dealing with guilt to recognizing Alzheimer's Disease, and from selecting the right housing to saving time and money, the series brings strength to consumers in knowing what's best for Mom or Dad in challenging circumstances.

The goal for the series is to provide a way to further engage visitors on the website and educate potential clients on the value proposition of geriatric care management.

Importantly, the series brings the personalization and emotion (inherent in being a geriatric care manager) to life, which is a mindset that Professional Geriatric Care Managers bring to all of the families we help, through what can be the most trying time of their lives.

click on the video snapshot to access the entire 15 video library

http://www.caremanager.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=184

Founding of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers

Geriatric Care Management — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:09:55 +0000

Here is an earlier article that we found in our archives. It helps to explain a little bit of this history behind the formation of our National Association. It also helps in explaining the need for Geriatric Care Managers and how the founders of the National Association found a way to help those disillusioned with the large caseloads typical in non-profit and publicly funded agencies, and the limitations of third party payors such as Medicare.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Geriatric-Care-Managers:-A-Collaborative-Resource-to-the-Physician-Practice&id=328847

Special Edition of Business Week

Geriatric Care Management — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:20:40 +0000

A special edition of Business Week that came out today focusing on
technologies for aging in place. The articles profile what a few of the big
players (including Philips, GE, and Intel) are up to in developing products to
support aging in place, and conclude that the key question that has yet to be
answered is: who is going to pay to put these technologies into seniors'
homes? Aligning all of the stakeholders, including the payors, seems to be a
key part of the answer.

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/special_reports/20090922aging_in_place.htm

Here is another great article!

Geriatric Care Management — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:16:45 +0000

This article is great and helps to breaks down the average cost of Care Managers and the usefullness and neccessity of using a Profesional Geriatric Care Manager

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/26/health/26patient.html?_r=1&hpw

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Geriatric Care Management — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:42:46 +0000

Here is great non-for-profit resource guide!!!

http://www.helpguide.org/

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Geriatric Care Management — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:30:45 +0000

NAPGCM members were interviewed by BusinessWeek for "The Elderly: Finding a Good Geriatric Care Manager." It helps outline and explain how GCM's can be of tremendous help if you trying to care of an ailing parent from far away. It also explains the benefits of a GCM even if you are local or close to your parents and they are not ailing but in perfectly good health.

There is also a great video attached to this link that has a Professional Geriatric Care Manager (PGCM) explaining the services and benefits of Care Manager.

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_33/b4143056857265.htm?chan=magazine+channel_personal+business