Category Archives: Geriatric

Questions Raised About “Free” Assistance Locating Care

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Katie Hennessy

Guest blogger, Robert O’Toole, President, Informed Eldercare Decisions, LLC, writes that, Some Nursing Homes and Home Care Agencies Are Being Asked to Pay Kickbacks to Web Sites Offering Referrals When the owner of a small assisted living facility in Florida … Continue reading →

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May is National Geriatric Care Manager Month

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Katie Hennessy

In honor of National Geriatric Care Manager Month, we wanted to share this guest blog post, The Top Ten Reasons Why You Can Afford A Geriatric Care Manager by Phyllis Brostoff 10. We can do in 2 hours what it … Continue reading →

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New Edition of our Best-Selling Resource on Chronic Illness Now Available

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Elena McAnespie

Chronic Illness: Impact and Intervention, Eighth Edition Ilene Morof Lubkin, RN, MS, GNP, California State University, California Pamala D. Larsen, PhD, CRRN, FNGNA, Associate Dean and Professor, Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming ISBN-13: 978-1-4496-4905-0 … Continue reading →

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November 2011: Author celebrates National Caregiver’s Month

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Suzan Czajkowski

The following blog post is from Cathy Cress, author of Handbook of Geriatric Care Management: November is National Caregiver’s Month. This is an opportunity for Geriatric Care Managers (GCMs) to celebrate and call attention to the plight of family caregivers. … Continue reading →

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Author identifies need for mediation in Geriatric Care Management

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Suzan Czajkowski

Cathy Cress, author of  Handbook of Geriatric Care Management, Third Edition, looks deeper into GCM and the possible need for professional mediation: Have you ever thrown up your hands with an aging, dysfunctional family and considered a mediator? Based on … Continue reading →

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Author Examines the Business of Private Geriatric Care Management

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Suzan Czajkowski

Here is another thoughtful blog post from Bob O’Toole, contributing author to Cathy Cress’s Handbook of Geriatric Care Management, Third Edition. Rethinking the Private Geriatric Care Management Business: A 3 Part Series, Part 1 by Bob O’Toole In recent years, … Continue reading →

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Author Speaks Out On Eldercare Business Plans

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Suzan Czajkowski

Check out this interesting blog post from Bob O’Toole, contributing author to Cathy Cress’s Handbook of Geriatric Care Management, Third Edition. Understanding the Difference between “Need” and “Demand”:Don’t Base Your Eldercare Business Plan on the Growing Number of Those in … Continue reading →

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