Geriatric Care Management: Supporting Seniors with Chronic Conditions

Geriatric care management is a specialized field that focuses on providing comprehensive and coordinated care to seniors with chronic conditions. It involves assessing the needs of older adults and developing a customized care plan to ensure that they receive the appropriate medical, social, and support services to maintain their health and wellbeing.

Geriatric care management can provide a number of benefits to seniors with chronic conditions, including: improved quality of life, increased independence, better management of chronic illnesses, reduced hospitalizations, greater access to community resources and support services, and peace of mind for family members and caregivers.

Geriatric care management services typically include: comprehensive assessments of older adults’ physical, emotional, and social needs; development of customized care plans; coordination of medical and support services; medication management; caregiver support; and ongoing monitoring and adjustments to care plans as needed.

Geriatric care management can benefit older adults with chronic conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other age-related illnesses. It can also provide support to family members and caregivers who are managing the care of their loved ones.

You can find a geriatric care manager by contacting your local Area Agency on Aging, searching online for geriatric care management services in your area, or asking for a referral from your healthcare provider or social worker.