Mid-Stage Alzheimer's Disease: A Case Study
Mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease is typically of a long duration requiring the increased need for assistance with activities of daily living. There is no simple answer to enabling independence by providing formal long-term care services. Certainly, ideally, families and friends will begin caring for and overseeing the well being of their loved one. However, emotional, physical, and financial constraints can be too burdensome for individuals. Also, many family members are isolated due to being separated by long distances. The resources available vary widely by community. In addition, patient needs are different and changing. A professional geriatric care manager (pgcm) could be crucial to assist the client and their families in community resources
available, such as respite care, adult day care, financial resources, support for volunteers, and religious organizations. This role is a developing and their is not adequate resources available. I did a quick search using the website Aging Life Care for an aging care specialist within 50 miles of Pooler, GA - there were no results found. I also searched Jacksonville, Florida, where my parents live, 3 results were found. The care provided to alzheimers patients should be dependent on the clients needs. For example, initially, a daily phone call to a patient and weekly phone call to a patients family member could help identify issues early and provide appropriate resources. As the clients needs change, a meal delivery system, such as meals on wheels, a transportation service, and housekeeping services would be beneficial. By looking at programs such as the nurse-led care in Wisconsin, and PACE (a program within medicaid) succesful strategies for caring for alzheimers patients can be modeled. Once again, a nurse case manager could prove pivotal in the health and well being of patients with alzheimers.
available, such as respite care, adult day care, financial resources, support for volunteers, and religious organizations. This role is a developing and their is not adequate resources available. I did a quick search using the website Aging Life Care for an aging care specialist within 50 miles of Pooler, GA - there were no results found. I also searched Jacksonville, Florida, where my parents live, 3 results were found. The care provided to alzheimers patients should be dependent on the clients needs. For example, initially, a daily phone call to a patient and weekly phone call to a patients family member could help identify issues early and provide appropriate resources. As the clients needs change, a meal delivery system, such as meals on wheels, a transportation service, and housekeeping services would be beneficial. By looking at programs such as the nurse-led care in Wisconsin, and PACE (a program within medicaid) succesful strategies for caring for alzheimers patients can be modeled. Once again, a nurse case manager could prove pivotal in the health and well being of patients with alzheimers.