2013 Award

One of our Certified Geriatric Care Managers, Crystal Carrier, has been awarded the 2013 Home Instead Senior Care Synergy Award for outstanding client care coordination and support. This annual award is given to community professionals that work to improve the quality of life for their clients whom they share with Home Instead.

Geriatric Care Managers Can Help

As the GCM earns the trust of older clients and family members, they are well positioned to monitor signs of specific family members taking financial advantage of older people’s money.Click here to read more

Do your parents need a manager?

Geriatric care managers—who often come from backgrounds in nursing, psychology, or social work—coordinate many aspects of their older clients’ care, from hiring home health aides to navigating public benefits and helping in emergencies. Click here to read the article in the Wall Street Journal about Geriatric Care Managers.

7 Top Reasons Why Boomers Need a Geriatric Care Manager!

by Diane Hischke, R.N., M.S.N., C.M.C.     Founder, President and Professional Geriatric Care Manager   The more we know and the more informed we are, the better choices and decisions we can make. The same principle applies to my work as a Professional Geriatric Care Manager or PGCM, as we call ourselves.

May is National Geriatric Care Manager Month

The more we know and the more informed we are, the make better choices and decisions we can make. The same principal applies to my work as a Professional Geriatric Care Manager or PGCM as we call ourselves. And speaking of awareness, May is National Geriatric Care Manager Month!Professional Geriatric Care Managers plan and coordinate the care of the elderly and disabled to improve their quality of life and maintain their independence as long as possible.

A great way to reduce elderly care costs. Do the math.

Health care has been a hot topic in the media for a while. Making healthcare affordable is on everyone’s radar and new studies give new insights to making health care affordable for the elderly. And research shows that Professional Geriatric Care Managers help keep costs down when treating the elderly, so this is great news.

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What is a Geriatric Care Manager?

A Geriatric Care Manager is a health and human services specialist who helps families who care for older relatives. The Geriatric Care Manager is trained and experienced in any of several fields related to care management, including,