Chapter 1. Introduction to Geriatric Care Management

A Geriatric Care Manager is a professional who is specially trained to assess care needs, plan for, coordinate, and monitor that care, as well as providing other services to elderly patients and their families.

Which of the following statements can be indicators that a Professional Relative may be needed?

Select which of these are NOT a task of a Geriatric Care Manager:

Geriatric Care Managers are not trained to handle unforeseen emergencies that may arise, such as falls, hospitalizations, and sudden changes in health status, that is a responsability of the families.

Select the task in which a Geriatric Care Manager has to regularly adjust the care plan based on the individual needs and the situations that surround him/her.