GERIATRIC CARE MANAGERS HAVE TO DEAL WITH ALL SORTS OF PAYERS (INSURANCE COMPANIES) ADVOCATING FOR SENIORS AND THOSE WHO LOVE AND CARE FOR THEM ON A DAILY BASIS. WE KNOW WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR HEALTHCARE BENEFITS AND CLAIMS. NO TRICKS! FIND OUT MORE ABOUT YOUR INDIVIDUAL-ACTUAL
Let’s face it. It’s never easy to discuss elder issues with aging parents or older persons we know or love. Whether it’s a parent, a relative, friend or even a neighbor, talking about when it’s time to get help due to the aging or disease process is never easy. But,
Something about the end of summer, or any season for that matter reminds me of Psalm 90 where Moses, Spirit inspired writes, “So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). Don’t the seasons of summer, fall, winter and spring seem to
“What time is it?” The answer to this common question usually depends on where you are at the time, right? Usually, it does. When it comes to knowing when to make the right choices for the right circumstances and for the best consequential outcomes, it is a good thing to
I’m reading the daily devotional you gave to me; it’s very helpful for daily living. And mother, daily living is harder than you said it was. You made life seem so easy. You made life grand. You showed me the world in your eyes. From your heart, a thousand smiles
Combining a passion for writing and geriatric nursing/care management, I wanted to share some “NURSING HOME” insights; #nursinghomes with you today. My prayer today is for nursing home residents, and those who love and care for them. This insight below is inspired from my first book “Dawn-ings”which contains excerpts from
As a new nurse, many years ago, at Vanderbilt Hospital, working in the neuro trauma step down and physical rehabilitation unit, I recall certain family members expressing how they were unprepared to care for a loved one with TBI (traumatic brain injury), or SCI (spinal cord injury), etc. As one
By Dawn Elledge, RN-CCM Geriatric Care Mgr. All MCU’s (Memory Care Units) are not all alike, nor are the MCD’s (Memory Care Directors) who are supposed to manage them. And perspective is everything! Depending on what perspective you have, makes a difference in what your own assessment of a
I need Thee every hour… (For caregivers…) Lord, I am tired, fatigued, and my faith is running low, I know I need some help, but I’m unsure where to go. So, I am reaching out to You, because I feel so lost, I thought I could do this, but not
Whether you are a senior or you are a caregiver caring for an aging loved one, falls are concerning … Considering that one out of every four persons age sixty-five and older falls each year, I decided to dig up some additional research for us here. Especially since it was
Dawn Elledge RN, CCM, CGCM is an independent board certified geriatric care manager who practices expert elder-care coordination services in middle TN. Dawn helps families care for and/or cope with loved ones with dementia. Dawn is also a dementia educator as well as dementia care-giver support group facilitator. When was
Dawn Elledge, Geriatric Care Manager 