Maintain Me was called one Tuesday afternoon from a son who was joyful yet confused on what he needed. Our nurse spent time talking on the phone learning an incredible story about a gentleman who had been in the hospital, went through the entire healthcare system, from hospital to skilled nursing facility, home with palliative care and home health care and that coming Monday would be graduating from all services. We love to hear about this mans recovery as he is 85 years old. The son knew how well his father had recovered and was excited about how he was doing however was about to have to take on a lot more caregiver duties as he no longer qualified for it during his acute process.
This is a perfect example on how Maintain Me can help with our case management program. Not only do we assist families with transition but with our three case management programs we can help no matter where a senior is in their aging process.
We went to this gentleman's home and assessed his care needs as well as the relief of the family caregivers. We built a specific care plan, performed by a Registered Nurse and had a plan in place that everyone agreed on. This assessment looks at not only medical needs and safety but also is backed with a financial assessment to ensure affordability and sustainability. Within a week we had performed a cost analysis of 5 in home care providers specific to this persons needs, area and budget. We had an interview with the top preferred company and started services.
As a case manager we were able to educate on what services are covered vs not, discuss the highest amount of care this person could afford before looking into next options, as well as discuss end of life and emergency situations with options such as advanced directives and dispatch health services.
We are so happy to have been able to assist this man in staying at home and independent. I call every two weeks to ensure he is satisfied with the care we put in place and to remind him that Maintain Me is always here if he needs anything!
Chelsea Sweeney, RN
Maintain Me
Senior Placement Services
Phone: 720-629-3050
Email: Chelsea@maintain-me.com