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Geriatric Care Management And The Development Of A Long-Term Care Facilities Database, Patricia J. Iverson
Geriatric Care Management And The Development Of A Long-Term Care Facilities Database, Patricia J. Iverson
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The purpose of this project was to investigate the professional field of geriatric care management. Information was obtained by reviewing the needs of the caregiver and the aging adult and the dynamics of the relationship which exists between them, by exploring the reasons why this relationship sometimes inhibits the caregiver from pursuing the services that are needed, and by examining the role of the geriatric care manager in helping the caregiver and aging adult sort through the fragmented web of services in order to match the caregiver and the aging adult with the appropriate services.
Locating and selecting appropriate services …