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What is a geriatric care manager?

Last Updated: December 21, 2007

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Geriatric care management can be a valuable option for older persons and their families who can afford such services. Care management is a service that assesses an individual's medical and social service needs, and then coordinates assistance from paid service providers and unpaid family members and friends to enable persons with disabilities to live with as much independences as possible.

For more information, visit http://www.extension.org/pages/Geriatric_Care_Managers.

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