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A crisis can occur at any time.
When the crisis involves an
Alzheimer's or dementia patient
the situation becomes even more
complex. When the crisis
involves an elder person with an
Alzheimer's/dementia diagnosis,
they may show symptoms and
exhibit behavior that requires
immediate intervention. If
people that are untrained
in dementia attempt to assess
the patient, the patient may be
at risk for inappropriate
treatment, hospitalization, or
incarceration.
The
purpose of our
Alzheimer's Care Crisis Line
is
to restore the Alzheimer's or
dementia patient to their
maximum level of functioning
enabling them to remain in their
own home or in the least
restrictive environment, for as
long as it is financially and
physically possible.
Sometimes
a caregiver faces a crisis....
Emotional, physical or
psychological... Our
Alzheimer's Care Crisis Line
and our entire staff is here to
help get you through...
Our Crisis Care Managers are all
Advanced Degreed Professionals,
Registered Nurses, Social
Workers and Certified Geriatric
Care Managers. Their role
is to:
·
Provide immediate crisis
intervention
·
Identify the problem
·
Find the solution
·
Coordinate and implement all
appropriate resources
·
Assure patient and caregiver
safety
Once the crisis is past, the
patient and their family
continue to work with their Care
Manager who will provide them
with long-term support,
guidance, training, counseling,
products and resources.
What
makes us different?
One call is ALL it takes...
You will work with one
company and one care
manager from the time of your
initial call, through complete
crisis resolution. All
necessary care, services,
support, products and guidance
will be provided by ElderCare at
Home directly. Our
reputation speaks for itself.
When you need help, reach out to
ElderCare at Home & ElderCare
Resource Center.
Over the past several months,
our Alzheimer's Care Crisis Line
has been there when families
needed:
-
Emergency intervention due
to a caregiver abusing a
patient.
-
Crisis stabilization to a
family who arrived to find
their parents were no longer
able to care for themselves.
-
Medication management
services to a couple whose
failure to comply with
physician's orders resulted
in re-hospitalization and
physical decline.
-
Care Management services for
a nursing home patient whose
constant pain was not being
effectively managed.
-
Counseling services to a
woman struggling with the
decision to place her
husband into a nursing home.
-
Coordination with eight
physician practices for a
single gentlemen suffering
from complex medical care
needs.
-
24-hour telephone support
for a family living 3000
miles away, whenever they
need it.
-
Coordination and renovation
to home so that a patient
who suffered a stroke while
on vacation across the
country, could finally come
home.
There is no correct definition
of a
"crisis".
Each family, each caregiver, and
each patient experiences life
changing events in their own
unique way. The
professional care managers at
ElderCare at Home & the
ElderCare Resource Center
help to not only identify the
problem, but to create
appropriate, long-term
solutions. |