AGING LIFE CARE MANAGERS® – THE EXPERTS IN AGING WELL

Home Care Solutions provides Aging Life Care Management services in New Orleans to help families navigate care for older adults and disabled loved ones. An Aging Life Care Manager® (also called an aging life care manager or geriatric care manager) is a health and human services professional who serves as a guide and advocate, coordinating medical, emotional, and practical support so families can make confident decisions. The Aging Life Care Professional is educated and experienced in any of several fields related to aging life care management, including, but not limited to nursing, gerontology, social work or psychology, with a specialized focus on issues related to aging and eldercare.

Here in New Orleans, our aging life care management team helps clients maintain independence while addressing safety and day-to-day needs. Because our care managers understand the medical, emotional, and practical sides of aging, they can address a broad range of issues that affect overall wellbeing. We can also connect families with trusted local resources, care options, and realistic planning, including guidance on in-home support and 24-hour care when needed.

WHAT IS AGING LIFE CARE?

Aging Life Care is a client-centered approach to caring for older adults facing ongoing health challenges. Working with families, the expertise of Aging Life Care Managers provides answers at a time of uncertainty. Their guidance leads families to the actions and decisions that ensure quality care for loved ones, reducing worry, stress and time off of work for family caregivers.

Professional Aging Life Care Managers in New Orleans help counsel and support individuals and families who are overwhelmed by care decisions. In this unique model, the Care Manager develops a personalized plan, including the right mix of services, to ensure that a client’s needs will be addressed all while honoring their values and independence. The array of client services might include the following:

  • Consult, assess, and make recommendations for care
  • Coordinate medical appointments
  • Manage crisis situations
  • Act as liaison to families at a distance who need a local professional they can trust
  • Evaluate residential options
  • Help determine when 24 hour in home care, 24/7 care, or around the clock home care is appropriate and how to arrange a reliable 24-hour caregiver or 24hr care team

WHAT DOES AN AGING LIFE CARE MANAGER DO?

Our expertise is helping families with challenging issues. As professional Aging Life Care Managers in New Orleans, we provide an objective assessment and access to a broad range of resources. Consultation with a Care Manager can provide the support for problem solving and decision making that families need when faced with eldercare dilemmas.

We offer a variety of individualized services to assist older adults, their families, and professionals with care planning decisions. We apply our experience and clinical social work skills to assist families in navigating the maze of medical, financial and long-term care options. Examples of our Aging Life Care Management Services include:

  • Provide proactive solutions that relieve the stress of caring for elderly or chronically ill family members
  • Explore options with families for medical and residential care including adult day programs, assisted living and nursing home choices
  • Provide recommendations for navigating Alzheimer’s and dementia care
  • Schedule doctor’s visits, coordinate medical care, attend medical appointments with clients and share the results with families
  • Manage crisis situations such as accompanying a client to the ER
  • Assist with long-term care insurance benefits process
  • Recommend safety equipment and specialized supplies for the home

Home Care Solutions’ Aging Life Care Management services are independent of caregiver services and are billed separately at a professional rate. Contact us for more information or to receive a copy of our detailed Service Agreement

Consultation: In-Office Family Meeting

Explore your caregiving concerns, map out possible options, and receive up-to-date information about eldercare resources available in the area including resource information.

Comprehensive Assessment: In-Home Visit

Through the assessment process, we obtain an in-depth review of the elder’s abilities and needs, including physical, functional, cognitive and home safety issues. As part of the assessment, we collect family input and concerns. The assessment results in a review of options and guidance for home care and long-term care planning. Typically, meetings last two to three hours. Separate family meetings can be arranged as needed. Optional written summaries are available at an hourly rate.

Care Plan Coordination

Your Care Manager can also coordinate the services needed. This may include researching specific resources for care, locating appropriate care options, coordinating services or making referrals.

Ongoing Care Management and Evaluation

Receive ongoing Care Management home visits for monitoring and crisis management, coordination of services as needs change, reports and updates to families.