Hi Gabby,
If it makes sense for you, I would second Andrew's suggestion, even a
few initial consulting sessions could be very helpful in figuring out
how to navigate things and provide some relief to what can otherwise be
a pretty stressful situation
I have worked with Your Elder Experts (https://yourelderexperts.com/)
which is under the umbrella of JFCS. They have assisted with a range of
things relating to both of my parents over many years, including
guidance on assisted living and in-home care.
Best,
-Jack de Valpine
On 12/24/2024 9:36 AM, ANDREW PANG via Lincoln wrote:
Dear Gabby,
I recommend hiring a professional geriatric care manager to assist
you. These services are not covered by insurance, unfortunately, but
we found it to be enormously helpful..
A geriatric care manager is skilled at assessing and understanding the
needs of individual cases and have broad knowledge of and familiarity
with local providers of all kinds. They offer a wide range of
services and you can choose those that you need.
In our instance, our care manager (now retired) worked with several
placement agencies to help us find just the kind of care you seek.
She helped developed the scope of work based on my mother's
circumstances, screened and interviewed prospective workers, and then
brought us only the finalists for us to meet and choose. It saved me
a huge amount of time conducting such a search and she was much better
qualified than I to evaluate the candidates.
Over six years, as Mother's needs changed or workers left, she did
several such searches for us. For some clients, geriatric care
managers provide direct supervision of care staff, such as when the
adult children live far away. In our case, we used her just for
searches.
Here is the professional association for geriatric care managers:
https://www.aginglifecare.org/
(formerly the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care
Managers)
Here is the New England chapter: https://www.alcanewengland.org/
Good luck,
Andrew Pang
On 12/23/2024 7:09 PM EST Gabrielle Berberian <gsb...@gmail.com> wrote:
I am seeking recommendations for care for my mother in her 80s. She
was living independently until a recent complication from a
procedure. She will need mobility assistance, help with dressing,
light housekeeping/meal preparation, and companionship. Ideally, care
would begin on January 6 (or sooner), M-F, from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Thank you in advance for sharing any leads!
Gabby Berberian
Weston Road
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