Marsha E.
Monday, April 20, 2009 at 9:19PM “In June 1993, my father had a major stroke. He was living in Rio Rancho and I was living in Wisconsin / Chicago. Relocating back to New Mexico was not an option. Locating resources to help and support my father was challenging. In 1994, I was referred to Marty Brown (Geriatric Care Management) and worked with Marty up to my father’s death in 2003.
As my father’s health continued to deteriorate over the years, Marty became an important bellwether and facilitator regarding the type of care my father needed at different junctions. Over 9 years, we migrated from in-house day support at his home, to moving to an assisted living facility, to finally moving to a residential care home as his needs changed.
She connected us with other personal care givers, financial and investment support, legal support, and most importantly she was the glue between all these services to assure everything was looked after. Additionally, she would attend medical appointments, ER/hospital visits, and met with other individuals to share information and incorporate his requests. Her professional services were especially useful since I lived out of state, but I believe because of the complexities of geriatric care I would have earnestly used her services even if I lived locally. Her knowledge and network is broad and effective. As difficult as those years were, Marty was my touchstone for understanding what was going on, what to expect, and how to manage the systems. I am eternally grateful.”
Marsha E. – Chicago, IL
