Case Study:  Mrs. M is 79 years old and lives alone in her own home.  Her adult daughter who lives in San Francisco,is concerned about mom who is increasingly confused and forgetful.  On her last visit to San Diego she took mother to the doctor and he suspects some form of dementia.  The doctor wanted a full work-up and reccomended that the daughter who has a demanding career, work with Age @ Home care manager, Kathy Randall.  After the assessment which included a cognitive evaluation, Ms Randall set up and accompanied Mrs. M to the neurological evaluation. The neurologist diagnosed  Alzheimer's and started medications to slow the progression of the disease.  Care Manager also reccomended some caregiving services for cooking, light housekeeping and running errands.  Care Manager made sure the advance health care directives and durable power of attorney were up to date and in place.  Mrs. M is now safely at home with some support and socialization. She attends a weekly early stage Alzheimer's support group.  Daughter reports her phone conversations with her mother are more upbeat. The care manager continues to monitor the situation and communicates with the daughter on going.

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E-mail: krandallmsw@aim.com

                 Age @ Home Elder Care Management Helps by

• Long-range planning to prevent crises from occurring
• Planning financially so that client's resources last as long as possible
• Strengthening clients and their families to allow them to achieve the
  goals they have set for themselves with the assistance of the care manager
• Using an interdisciplinary approach that addresses all of the client's needs as fully as possible.
• Hiring caregivers
• Providing assistance in creating, implementing, and monitoring a Plan of
  Care to ensure it continually meets the needs and desires of the client.
• Assistance with choosing and monitoring of alternative arrangement when remaining in the home is no longer practical or appropriate.

Kathy Randall LCSW Certified Care Manager will Help

• Assist with a crisis or difficult situation
• Provide peace of mind
• Ability to tap into community resources
• Cut through red tape
• Hire caregivers
• Dementia care planning

Age @ Home
Elder Care Management Services
San Diego, California
Kathy Randall MSW, ACSW, LCSW
Certified Case Manager
In-home Assessment (bio-psycho-social-spiritual)
Dementia Care Planning
Facilitator Alzheimer's Support Group