How We Helped

Voices of clients:
“<Care Manager> was an excellent liaison for me. Constantly kept me informed as well as giving me her expert opinion. Thank you.”

“We needed an objective viewpoint. We were relieved to know such a service was available.”

A son hired a care manager to help his mother select a place to live...

A son hired a care manager to help his mother select a place to live. He, his mother, and her doctor had decided she should move to an assisted-living residence. The son lived in another state and could not take the time to tour residences with his mother. The care manager assessed his mother’s strengths, needs, and preferences and researched appropriate options. They then visited three assisted-living complexes together. The mother made a choice, in consultation with the care manager, and the son took over the logistics of the move.

A diagnosis of atypical degenerative dementia forced many life changes for a 60-year-old woman...

Voices of clients:
“We have communicated using email or telephone on an ongoing basis. She makes all appointments for services that my sister is unable to make on her own… The peace of mind that I have gained through this care management service has been and continues to be extremely valuable.”

A diagnosis of atypical degenerative dementia forced many life changes for a 60-year-old woman, including stepping down from her physics academic positions at local colleges and giving up her car. Her wish to continue living alone with no local family also meant accepting help with homemaking, meal planning, errands, and bill paying. Eldercare Partners' care management service has provided ongoing information and support to this woman (and her caregiver friend) for the past three years. Though the woman now requires 24-hour care, our care manager continues to help her maintain independence and find creative solutions to enjoying her hobbies of roller-skating and birding. Meeting quarterly with other professionals involved in the woman's care produces helpful strategies for quality of life concerns.

A daughter was informed by an Eldercare Partners caregiver coach that she could appeal her mom’s hospital discharge to a nursing home...

A daughter was informed by an Eldercare Partners caregiver coach that she could appeal her mom’s hospital discharge to a nursing home because no suitable explanation had been given for a serious change

Voices of Clients:
“When the social worker at the hospital found out I was working with (this care manager), their whole attitude changed to work with us in finding the best care for my (loved one). (The care manager) is well-respected in the community of eldercare.”

“Thank you for all your support and believing in me as a caregiver. I could not have made as brave a step towards letting past (events; feelings) go to move forward with accepting help from family members.”

“I wanted to say thank you for taking the time to meet with me and listen to my issues and offer advice and support. I appreciated the family meeting video. It really helped me prepare for mine.”

in function. With coaching the daughter successfully appealed the discharge and subsequently a metastasis of his mother’s cancer was discovered and his mom was transferred to hospice care where she died the next week. The hospice program provided appropriate care and support and the family was able to say “good-bye.” The caregiver sent flowers to the coach with the message, “Words are not enough to thank you.”

A daughter was concerned about both her parents because one had a stroke, fractured hip, and arthritis

A daughter was concerned about both her parents because one had a stroke, fractured hip, and arthritis and the other one was about to have back surgery. The daughter owned a business, so had limited time to help, and her brother seemed indifferent to the needs of their parents. With the help of the caregiver coach, the daughter decided to hire some outside help and summoned up the strength to talk with her brother about helping, which he did.

A husband, caring for his wife who has Alzheimer's Disease...

A husband, caring for his wife who has Alzheimer's Disease, was referred to Eldercare Partners by his wife’s daughter (his step-daughter). The daughter was concerned after her mom was found wandering by a nearby thoroughfare. She thought her step-dad was doing a good job caring for her mom, but thought he needed more frequent respite. He knew about adult day services, and the adult children from both previous marriages helped out at times, but he wasn't really taking care of himself. After talking with the caregiver coach, he enrolled his wife in an adult day program and the family set up a schedule whereby everyone takes turns providing respite every Saturday so he can have breakfast with his male friends.