Angels of Mercy Private Homecare Services provides
in-home private duty care and care management services for seniors
throughout the Middle Georgia area. Our CNA (certified nursing aides),
caregiver, and companion services allow our clients to age in the place
where they feel most comfortable and secure - at home. Combine our Home
Care Services, supervised by RNs, with our Geriatric Care Management
component, and we provide the most comprehensive assistance for the
Middle Georgia areas seniors.
We offer non-medical home care and assistance with the activities
of daily living. Aging, disability, or illness may mean needing a
little more help than friends or family can provide. Our goal is to
help people remain independent and in their own homes for as long as
possible
Our
Geriatric care manager works privately with older adults and their
families to create a plan of care that meets the needs of the older
adult. They will meet with you to help you understand your loved one’s
needs and learn what resources and options are available to meet those
needs.
What is a Geriatric care manager?
A Geriatric Care Manager (GCM) is a professional who develops and
implements a plan of care to assist elders and their families with all
aspects of long-term care. American culture has become transient.
Families are often separated by distance and many children find
themselves juggling demanding careers, families, and the responsibility
of caring for an aging parent. It would be ideal to live in a society
where our parents and our elderly could be cared for easily, where
extended families were in close proximity, and where both family
members were not working full time. The reality is that for most of us
this is not the case. There are many older people who live alone, far
from children and other relatives. Even for those who live near
children, the fact remains that all family members may be working and
may not be in a position to do all that is required. When older people
begin to have trouble coping with their daily lives, they often cannot
turn to family members for help, and often, even more importantly, they
do not wish to burden those they love with their care. Under these
circumstance a Geriatric Care Manager can be very useful.
What are the benefits of having a Geriatric care manager?
·Allow caregivers to balance being a caregiver and the demands of their own life
· Decrease time taken off work
· Decrease expenses associated with long distant caregiving
· Save you time. You do not have to spend hours searching for services
· Give you peace of mind
Advocacy in Long Term Facilities
Our Geriatric care managers can serve as an advocate for an older
adult in a long term care facility on behalf of a long distance family
member. Our Geriatric care managers are aware of the state regulations
and structure of these facilities. Therefore, they know what to look
for when visiting a facility, what questions to ask, and who to direct
questions to in order to obtain the information needed to make the best
decision. Our Geriatric care managers should be thought of as true
advocates for the older adult in the facility.
Life Long Planning Consultations
HAVE YOU TALKED TO YOUR PARENTS ABOUT THE FACTS OF LIFE?
· Aging is a fact of life. As your parents age their care needs
change. This is an issue many families try to delay for as long as
possible. The reality of the matter is that as loves ones ages their
health condition declines. Some declines are gradual and some are
immediate. Some questions you should ask yourself:
How prepare are you for the change?
What are the wishes of your senior loved one?
Does your loved have adequate funds available to cover the expenses of medical and non-medical care if needed?
Does your loved one have adequate health insurance coverage?
Does your loved one have adequate life insurance coverage?
Does your loved one need a long term care policy?
Medicare does not cover 24-hour-a-day care at home, meal delivery,
homemaker services like shopping and laundry. So what does medicare
really cover?
Does your loved one need a Medicare supplemental policy?
All of these are very pertinent questions that should be addressed. Often these issues are addressed too late.
Our Geriatric manager serves as a consultant for f Life Long
Planners can assist you through this maze of the lifelong planning.
We have trained staff that can assist you setting a customized plan that will meet the need of the elderly.
Rise-N-Shine / Fluff-N-Tuck
Assistance is provided in which an aide goes in to assist with the
morning care . This includes personal care assistance with bathing,
dressing and grooming, prepare breakfast and/or lunch. This also may
provide light housekeeping.
Rise N Shine Fluff N Tuck helps the elderly person to start their
day. Then in the evening an aide will go back to the home to assist
with the evening meal and to assist with preparation for bed. This
service is available for the elderly who may need help getting in and
out of the bed.
TLC Recovery Assistance
TLC Recovery is services available for a person who is recuperates from
an acute illness, an accident or surgery. This services is a short term
service that is available until an individual.
Caregiver’s Relief / Respite
Caring for a family member in the home can be an exhausting task.
Caregiver’s burnout is very common for family members who are directly
in charge in the day to day care of disabled or elderly loved ones.
Caregiver’s relief allows the family members to take a break from care
giving tasks. Family members are able to get the much need rest and
relaxation with the assurance that your loved one is in the care of
Angels
New Mom’s Care
It is an exciting time to be a new mom. We know how stressful it can be too!
Whether bed bound by pregnancy or adjusting to the new life and
family, this can be both exciting and exhausting. Don’t let the little
things get in your way of adjustment.
At Angel of Mercy Private Homecare Services, we’re able to design a
package of services to meet your needs as a new mom both before and
after giving birth. With services to assist you in your daily chores,
you’re given the opportunity to relax before giving birth and spend
time after giving birth to bond with your new baby.
Our
Geriatric care managers can make referrals to other professionals in
the community for needed supportive services. Some examples of this can
include the following: referrals to psychiatrists, psychologists,
psychotherapists, physicians and other medical professionals, elder
care lawyers, realtors, financial planners, trust officers, etc.
In
some cases the older adult may need on-going monitoring in order to
maintain the highest level of independence in their home. The older
adult may not have family members in town or family members that are
bound by other obligations that are unable to assist with necessary
daily programs. In this case, our Geriatric care managers can step in
and provide regular support and supervision to the older adult. Routine
reports can then be given, either in written format through a letter
and/or e-mail or through verbal communication via phone, to concerned
family members or other professionals regarding the on-going status of
the older adult.
Long Term Placement in Continuing Care Retirement Communities, Assisted Living Facilities or Nursing Homes
If, for some reason, it is no longer safe and appropriate for the
older adult to remain at their home, our Geriatric care managers can
navigate the maze of long term placement steps and state required
paperwork. Our Geriatric care managers can also assist older adults
and/or their family members in coping with the emotions of transition
from home to facility.
