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geriatric care manager
is a professional who specializes in assisting elderly persons and their families with
long-term care arrangements. Care managers have a minimum of a bachelor's degree or
substantial equivalent training in gerontology, social work, nursing, or counseling. They
have extensive training and experience working with the elderly and their families who
need assistance with caregiving issues. Families
are turning to this specialized group of professionals to assist them in their efforts to
care for older relatives. Geriatric care managers provide services
including assessment of
an individual's need for services and identification of specialized services such as housing,
transportation, homemaker services, socialization programs, and financial planning.
Care managers also assist families in the search for suitable nursing home placement or
an alternative and explore entitlement eligibility (Medicare/Medicaid).
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