NEED SUPPORT
MANAGING CARE?
Making the right decisions and coordinating healthcare services can be confusing, time-consuming and stressful,
An Athens, Georgia based Aging Life Care™ manager can help.
a•bridge: Aging Life Care Management provides comprehensive assessments, care coordination and advocacy to ensure safety and quality care for your loved one…and peace of mind for you.
WHO ARE YOU?
ADULT CHILDREN
CARING FOR FAMILY
Are you a local or long-distance family member worried about the safety and well-being of your loved one?
AGING IN PLACE
Is managing daily life becoming challenging, but you still want to stay in your home and keep your independence?
SPOUSAL CAREGIVER
Are you a family caregiver seeking supportive, non-judgmental guidance tailored to your needs?
PROACTIVE PLANNER
Are you planning for future aging needs?
GUARDIAN OR TRUSTEE
Are you a professional advocate, guardian, or trustee for an aging adult?
SOLO AGING
Do you need a trusted advocate to support you if you have no one to step in?
ARE YOU STRUGGLING TO GET THE RIGHT CARE FOR YOURSELF OR A LOVED ONE?
We specialize in complicated care needs and supportive planning.
Aging Life Care TM, also known as elder care management, is a holistic, client-centered approach to planning with and caring for aging adults, dependent adults, or others facing ongoing health or disability challenges.
Working with families and decision makers, we help older adults navigate the challenges of aging and make positive, informed decisions and plans.
Through consultations and comprehensive assessments we support the following areas:
● Advocacy - Relay the client's wishes with healthcare providers and other services.
● Legal - Provide expert opinion to the courts in determining level of care.
● Crisis Intervention - Help clients navigate dementia care crisis, emergency departments, hospitalizations, and rehabilitation stays.
● Health & Disability - Attend medical appointments, facilitate communication among medical providers, clients, caregivers, and family.
● Financial - Connect to federal, state, and local programs. Guide use of long-term care policies.
● Housing - Select residential options, develop aging in place plans or identifying appropriate type and level of care.
● Families - Help families adjust, cope, problem solve, and lowering stress.
● Local Resources - We know the local resources in the communities where our clients live, and we know how services are accessed. We know who to call.
We ease stress and worry so individuals and family caregivers can enjoy the time that matters most.
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STRATEGIES FOR AGING WELL
Choosing a home care provider
Allowing a stranger into your home can leave you feeling quite vulnerable. It’s important that you trust the individual and the company that does the background checks, verifies training, and puts together the schedule.
You also need to interview each company to find out pricing and minimum number of hours, and to see if they have independent quality ratings.
Choosing a long-term care facility
Choosing an assisted living community, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), or a memory care facility is a big decision. You want to get unbiased recommendations for a good match from the start.
Assembling your support team
Your elder care support team will include friends and family, health care providers, and professional advisors. An Aging Life Care Manager can help you select wisely and coordinate these services effectively.
Paying for care at home
How you pay for care at home depends on whether the service is by medically trained staff or by nonmedical caregivers. Also, what you can mix and match in terms of community programs and help from friends and family.
Medicare pays only for care in the home that requires the skills of a nurse, nursing assistant, physical therapist, or other medically trained professionals.
Medical emergencies: Are you prepared?
Accidents by their very nature are unplanned. That doesn’t mean you need to be unprepared for a fall or a serious incident (e.g., a heart attack or stroke).
Those who are prepared and have a professional advocate, such as an Aging Life Care Manager, are more likely to get the care and the outcomes they desire. Plus, they can recuperate in a setting most in line with their personal needs and preferences.
What is an Aging Life Care™ Manager?
Imagine your life as a movie. If you are the director, an Aging Life Care™ Manager is your production manager.
He or she is a deeply knowledgeable guide (usually a nurse, social worker, or allied professional) who finds you high-quality help, arranges care “locations,” and advises you about needed services.
Aging Life Care Managers are part of a national organization with training requirements, codes of ethics, and a nationwide network of experienced colleagues in case you need to move to a different part of the country.