Caregivers, Know Medicare’s PT Rules
Read moreUntil quite recently there were rules governing what Medicare will reimburse if a qualified adult was prescribed physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech therapy. Patients needed to show documented improvement if Medicare was going to continue to cover their...
July 11, 201300Nursing Home or Village?
Read moreA recent report from the Congressional Budget Office created a bit of a stir among geriatric care managers, because it predicted that the dollars spent on nursing homes and longer term care will amount to 3.3 percent of gross...
July 8, 2013Geriatric Care Advice for Quantifying Caregiver Burden
Read moreThere is no doubt that being a caregiver to an older loved one can be a positive and rewarding experience and it may be a way to give back. But the caregiving demands can become onerous, and the caregiver...
July 3, 2013Six Geriatric Care Management Tips to Beat Summer Heat
Read moreIt may be just the first week of summer, but if you are a caregiver to an older adult it is not too early to be alert to the toll that summer’s heat can take on your loved one....
July 1, 2013Older and Still Working?
Read moreI did not start out as a geriatric care consultant although I have been one for nearly 20 years. I actually started in care management helping injured workers, but it seems that life has come around full circle with...
June 27, 2013Geriatric Care Management Services for Functional Status
Read moreAs a geriatric care manager, I have to admit that we are very skilled at not only providing senior care options for those among our clients with medical conditions, but translating medical speak into a language that clients, caregivers...
June 24, 2013The Other Costs of Alzheimer’s
Read moreAs a geriatric care consultant, I field a lot of questions from people concerned about memory issues in an older loved one. Alzheimer’s Disease is a condition currently affecting over 5 million people in America, and it is estimated...
June 20, 2013Four Geriatric Care Management Considerations about Fall Prevention
Read moreAbout one in five adults over the age of 65 will fall in their homes during the course of a year, and for some this will be part of an inevitable decline in their abilities to care for themselves...
June 17, 2013