Generations Lifecare Management
… When Looking For Excellence in Comprehensive Services for Aging or disabled adults or their families.
utilizes a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older adults or others facing ongoing health challenges. Working with families, the expertise of Generations Lifecare Professionals provides the answers at a time of uncertainty. Our guidance leads families to the actions and decisions that ensure quality care and an optimal life for those they love, thus reducing worry, stress, and time off of work for family caregivers.
• May help reduce repeated and unnecessary hospital re-admissions.
• Help the transition to the home or required facility be as smooth as possible.
• Reconcile patient’s previous medication regimen with the medication list given at discharge and maintain an updated list of medicines and of the patient’s doctors.
• Ensure the client has a follow-up appointment with the appropriate physician after discharge and that the patient gets to the appointment.
• Build relationships with the patient and family to provide future help with patient’s history and family dynamics.
• Open lines of dialogue with the patient and family members regarding advance directives and a client’s wishes regarding healthcare and aging.
• Provide preventative care management in cooperation with the SNF to catch problems before they become acute and require a hospital visit.
• Help the facility manage family expectations, long distance family members, and family dynamics that may complicate the overall care planning process.
• Provide additional support and services to streamline Social Workers work and time devoted to a patient.
• Coordinate care assistance to help ensure a timely discharge (i.e., arranging transportation home and setting up caregivers at home).
• Provide knowledge and make recommendations for patients and families regarding communities, resources and services that may be needed upon discharge.
• Attend Care Conferences and MD visits to help with coordination of services if family unavailable.
• To help promote patient compliance with rehab services and prevent AMA discharges.
• Provide a thorough history of patient and related history and dynamics.
• May help keep Length of Stay on target/avoid delayed admissions and readmissions due to care coordination assistance.
Generationslifecaremanagement.com
530-780-6022
Generations LifeCare Management is a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older adults or others facing ongoing health challenges.