Articles on "Geriatric Care Management"
Finding the Help You Need: Care Management
“I enjoy my life. At 92, I think I’m doing really well,” says Harriette Russell. In her nearly 100 years, Mrs. Russell has faced her share of challenges. She points out that the most important thing one can do during difficult times is “find good help.” Mrs. Russell was living with her husband in their family home in Havertown when his health began to deteriorate. She realized that she needed some assistance. Mrs. Russell was listening to a radio show [...]
Finding the Care Needed: Retirement Community Assistance
Long-time Towson residents, Lucille and Charles Quinan raised their children in the area and spent most of their 68 years of marriage in the same house. The couple met and married when Lucille was just 16. Later, Charles began working as an insurance agent for the Life Insurance Company of Virginia, a position he held for over 30 years before retiring. When Charles began to experience some health problems, Lucille and her two children knew they needed help. The family [...]
Alzheimer’s Association Offers Hope to Caregivers
For the past thirteen years, I have been answering the Helpline at the Greater Maryland Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. It is one of the most important jobs I have ever had. When I come to the office each Thursday morning, I am greeted by caring staff members, who have helped me grow as a counselor over the years. Each week I know that I have connected with caregivers because I, too, have walked the twisted, bumpy, difficult road of [...]
Realizing You are not Alone: Care At Home
“A complex situation often cannot be handled by a single individual.” This is the conclusion that Mrs. Suzanne Newhall reached when contemplating how she might manage her health problems, yet be able to remain in her beloved home on the Main Line. Mrs. Newhall, a former science librarian at Haverford College, was introduced to her Intervention Associates case manager, Kate Foster, during her hospitalization two years ago. Intervention Associates is a non-profit case management and home health care agency affiliated [...]
Discover the Shenandoah Valley: Active Adults
The vibrant oranges, golds, and yellows of fall foliage are beautifully showcased against a dramatic backdrop of blue mountains rimmed with white fog. The pinks and reds of spring flowers beckon visitors. Summer brings lush greenery and a bounty of colorful flowers. White snow falls on dazzling blue and purple mountains, bringing winter to life. The colors of the Shenandoah Valley are on display year-round for the thousands of visitors who travel to the region. One of the major attractions [...]
Keeping Everyone In the Loop: Care Management Agencies
Richard Alper describes his father, Morton, as an “unusual dentist.” He explains, “My father was a dentist, but he was interested in much more than just dentistry. He liked history and politics and was an accomplished public speaker.” Morton Alper was active in the Kiwanis Club and rose to the International level in the organization as a Trustee. The Kiwanis Club provides services to underprivileged children, primarily by starting and operating camps. Dr. Alper helped further the goals of the [...]
How To Live With Parkinson’s Disease
“The first thing that I noticed was a tremble in my right hand – not often but every once in a while” says Tom Bruyere. “I wasn’t concerned until other symptoms started. When I finally saw a neurologist in 1998, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.” Like Tom, over 1.5 million Americans suffer from Parkinson’s Disease, a progressive neurological condition that is second only to Alzheimer’s Disease in prevalence. Parkinson’s Disease is characterized by tremor, rigidity, slow movement, and trouble [...]
How To Discuss Medicare Online
In an effort to empower people with Medicare to speak out about the problems older adults and people with disabilities face accessing good, affordable health care, the Medicare Rights Center (MRC), a national consumer service group, is launching an online Advocacy Network. “We want to ensure that the voices of people with Medicare who are struggling do not go unheard by the policy makers in Washington,” said Robert M. Hayes, president of MRC. With 16 years’ experience helping older adults [...]
Making Sure Your Voice Is Heard: Care Management
Maintaining your identity and independence, as well as the right of self-determination, is crucial to most of us. Sometimes we lose our ability to be heard due to the illness, disease, or exhaustion that may accompany aging. A Geriatric Care Manager can serve as an important advocate. Libby Dudish, an 84-year-old, never-married, former WAC, retired deputy director of the local U.S. Customs Office, and overall self-sufficient woman, experienced such a disaster. She knew she was not well and arrived at [...]
Turning to a Geriatric Care Manager: Assisted Living
Ann and Stefan Hoffer were both working full-time at the Federal Aviation Administration and raising two teenage boys when Stefan’s father passed away and his mother moved in to their home. Mrs. Hoffer had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, but Ann and Stefan did not realize how far the disease had progressed until she came to live with them. The couple sought assistance with Mrs. Hoffer’s care from several home care agencies. Unfortunately, they found that the home care providers were [...]
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