This may entail finding appropriate housing options, affordable homecare, adult day care, financial and legal assistance, counseling, social activities or transportation. Their community resources staff offer consultation and referrals to services in the area. They will help you identify needs, clarify roles and options, problem solve issues, and develop a plan of care. Personal support for you as the caregiver may also be given by discussing coping strategies, respite care options, and support groups. An enhanced eldercare consultation and referral service is available to corporations for a fee.
Case management is a service option of eldercare.
It is provided by a social worker, gerontologist, or geriatric nurse who acts as a case manager. The case manager coordinates and monitors all aspects of the elder's care with the family, physician, and service providers. Payment for case management comes from personal funds or the Home and Community Based Service Program, for which one must qualify.