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,
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
I get questions every day that help me in continued research for best outcomes, or to be able to offer right solutions, or that simply help me to stay on top of current healthcare issues that my clients, who are caregivers mostly, must face in their caregiving journeys. I always
When is the best time to call a board certified aging life care professional such as a geriatric care manager? First of all, let’s list some of the more obvious reasons before we try to break down the more subtle reasons why when you, as an actual or potential caregiver
One of the most difficult things a person may have to do, is to talk to an aging parent about personal concerns for their safety and welfare, especially if one or both of the parents is suffering chronic illness and/or dementia; both of which create many scenarios for real concern.
Dawn Elledge, Geriatric Care Manager 