How Does it Work?
The personalized service you receive from Geriatric Support/Pathway Care starts with your first phone call to us. We will take the time to learn about your situation, and discuss the ways in which we can be helpful. You will learn about our services and fees, and have the opportunity to ask any questions that you may have.
Once you have retained Geriatric Support/Pathway Care, you have access to the full range of care management services offered by our team:
• Consultation:
We will meet with you at your home or in our office, to discuss your situation and determine how we can work together, to address your concerns and meet the needs of your loved one.
• Assessment:
We will meet your loved one, in their home or current place of residence, to conduct an assessment of their situation including strengths and limitations, wishes and preferences. The comprehensive assessment may include:
- Physical health: current health issues, health history, medical care, mobility, medications and medication management
- Functional abilities and limitations: ability to care for self, manage in their home, pay bills, drive
- Cognitive status: memory, reasoning and judgment, communication.
- Social interactions: family and support network
- Living situation: home safety assessment
- Legal and financial issues: health insurance, prescription drug coverage, eligibility for benefits, paying for long-term care, planning for the future/ powers-of-attorney
• Recommendations/Development & Implementation of Care Plan:
Based on the assessment, Geriatric Support/Pathway Care will work with you to develop a personalized plan of care to fit your family’s situation, taking into account strengths and limitations, wishes and preferences, and financial circumstances. We can then help you obtain appropriate services including:
- In-home and community-based care such as in-home caregivers, delivered meals, chore services, transportation, and adult day programs.
- Alternative living arrangements, including retirement communities, assisted living settings, group homes, and nursing homes.
- Assistance with obtaining appropriate legal/financial services, including: benefit eligibility, financial management and planning, and legal matters (power of attorney, guardianship).
- Referral to specialized medical and behavioral health assessment and treatment resources.
• Follow-Up
Your individualized plan of care will be developed to meet your family’s needs today and adapted as circumstances change. Geriatric Support/Pathway Care will be available to provide ongoing follow-up, monitoring, consultation, support and advocacy to ensure that your loved one continues to receive high-quality, appropriate care, adjusting the care plan as needs change.
Geriatric Support/Pathway Care Care Managers provide the following:
- Ongoing monitoring, support, and advocacy
- Coordination of medical and support services
- Family support
- Crisis intervention
- Periodic care plan review and revision
Testimonials
From a geriatric care manager If my parents lived in [the Milwaukee] area, and were in need of a geriatric care manager (GCM), I would call Miriam. My clients are very important to me, [and I would want] to be sure the GCM was not only competent and experienced but a genuinely good-hearted person. Miriam is all that and more. She will be able to assess your family’s situation, make recommendations, and coordinate services. Geriatric care management covers an array of services, including facilitation of family meetings. GCMs are able to become as involved as their clients wish. Whether your family engages Miriam’s services on a temporary or an on-going basis, I am sure you will be pleased with her assistance. |
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