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Aging Bodies Need Comfort Too

Water has figured prominently in my thoughts all week: hot baths, hot tubs, whirlpools, spas and the like. I struck […]
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San Diego Care Management – THE LAST BEST HOPE OF THE ELDERLY

When people ask me how being a Geriatric Care Manager differs from being a “regular nurse,” I always think of […]
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The Four Pillars – The Transitional Care Model

Most everyone wants to stay out of a nursing facility as they get older. Some people are able to remain […]
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Care Management Insight: Challenging Hospital Discharge Decisions

It is important to educate yourself about skilled nursing facility (aka “nursing home”) discharges before you receive the notice that […]
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Care Management Insight: Assisted Living

As a Geriatric Care Manager, I have been involved in placing elders in long term care facilities over the years. […]
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Care Management Insight: What You Can Expect When Hiring Hospice

When your loved one is going home with hospice services do you know what to expect? It’s critical that you […]
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Care Manager Insight: Home Care Vs. Home Health

As a geriatric care manager, I am forever explaining the difference between home care and home health care. There are many […]
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Care Manager Insight: The Search for Quality Care

Quality patient care: It’s the holy grail of health care … and just as hard to find. Millions of management hours […]
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Pain Management in the Elderly

According to the National Institute of Health in 2011, “50 percent of older adults who live on their own and […]
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Care Manager Insight: A Love That Endures

I was at the corner coffee shop yesterday when I ran into a man who I have seen over the […]
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