Geriatric Care Manager, Kay Paggi, Makes Headlines in The Dallas Morning News
Our very own Expert Columnist, Kay Paggi, was recently interviewed in a Dallas Morning News article discussing the role of geriatric care managers and what they can offer families, especially when they are at their wit’s end. As Kay pointed out, “I’m the person you call when you have more questions than answers about your mother’s or father’s care.” Many Americans are unaware of the importance of geriatric care managers—some don't even know they exist! However this will definitely...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Geriatric Care Managers Explained: What They Do, What to Expect, How to Pay For One & How to Find One
What They Do Geriatric Care Managers are professional advocates who help seniors and their caregivers lead the highest possible quality of life. Trained in any of a number of fields related to long-term care, the GCM acts as your guide, primarily identifying problems and offering solutions. GCMs are trained to recognize telltale signs in your loved one that indicate specific needs-signs that are clear to trained professionals, but which you may not be able to recognize yourself. GCMs can...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Geriatric Care Managers: How to Find & Assess
Gilbert Guide provides nationwide listings of geriatric care managers (GCMs), along with advice for finding the care manager that will best suit your individual needs. Once you've narrowed your choices down, it's important that you meet with those GCMs in person to determine which one is the best fit for you. Finding a GCM Most GCMS are members of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM), an organization whose standards of practice are highly regarded within the industry....Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
My Mom Needs to Move...I Think!
It happens every year, starting the week after Thanksgiving: adult children migrate home to spend time with their parents and see signs that their parents are aging. Sometimes the signs are subtle, such as undone chores, or deferred home maintenance; sometimes they’re more alarming, such as a significant weight loss, unsteady balance, or the inability to remember major life events. Every year around this time, I receive a deluge of phone calls from panicky family members who declare, “It’s time...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Homecare: 7 Surefire Ways to Create a Symbiotic Relationship
Last week I received a call from a family in a crisis. Their elderly aunt, who is 96 years old, had recently become more ill and physically frail. The family caregivers were fighting over the fact that more help was needed and hours had been juggled. Accusations were flying. The relatives were at sea as to how to resolve the friction. I was brought in to help, and quickly. This led me to thinking: what makes these situations work from...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
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