Geriatric Care Managers

A geriatric care manager is a professional who specializes in assisting older people and their families in meeting their long-term care arrangements. Many geriatric care managers are nurses, social workers, or others who have training and/or experience in providing services to older citizens.

Families or caregivers who do not live near an older person may consider hiring a geriatric care manager to evaluate the older person's ability to remain independent in their home. Geriatric care managers can also assist with:

• Conducting care-planning assessments to identify problems, eligibility for assistance, and need for services;



• Screening, arranging and monitoring in-home help or other services;



• Reviewing financial, legal, or medical issues and offer referrals to geriatric specialists to conserve assets and
  avoid future problems;



• Providing crisis intervention;



• Acting as a liaison to families or caregivers at a distance by making sure that the older person is doing well and by
  alerting families or caregivers to potential problems;



• Moving an older person to or from a retirement community or nursing home; and



• Providing counseling and support

Although Virginia does not license geriatric care managers, many are members of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM). For a list of geriatric care managers in Virginia who are members of NAPGCM, visit their web site and select the option "Find A Care Manager".

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