Sunday, February 8, 2009

Alzheimer’s and Geriatric Care Managers

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Brian Willie

A Geriatric Care Manager can be a very useful professional that your family can hire to help with long-term care arrangements. So what is a Geriatric Care Manager (GCM)?

These are licensed or certified professionals, often with a master’s degree in gerontology, nursing, counseling or social work. They can help your family develop a care plan for your loved one with Alzheimer’s and then monitor compliance with that plan.

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1 comment:

Amy Abrams said...

Thanks for your post. Your readers can find more information about care management services and locate a certified professional geriatric care manager in their area at www.caremanager.org, the website of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.