Areas of Knowledge

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Aging Life Care Professionals® – The Experts in Aging Well

The expertise of Aging Life Care Professionals can be summarized into 8 knowledge areas. Let’s take a closer look:

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Health and Disability

From physical problems to mental health and dementia-related issues, Aging Life Care Managers™ interact with the health care system effectively and frequently. Aging Life Care Professionals attend doctor appointments and facilitate communication between doctor, client, and family. These professionals help determine the types of services that are right for a client – including home health and hospice – and assist in engaging and monitoring those services.

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Financial

Services may include reviewing or overseeing bill paying or consulting with a client’s accountant or Power of Attorney. Aging Life Care Professionals provide information on Federal and state entitlements, connecting families to local programs when appropriate. They also help clients and families with insurance concerns, claims, and applications.

Crisis Intervention

Aging Life Care Professionals offer crisis intervention when it is needed, helping clients navigate through emergency departments and hospitalizations, rehabilitation stays, and ensuring that adequate care is available to the client. For families that live at a distance, this can be a much-needed 24/7 emergency contact.

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Legal

Aging Life Care Professionals refer to legal experts, such as elder law attorneys, estate planners, and Powers of Attorney. Some Aging Life Care Professionals provide expert opinion for courts in determining level of care and establishing client needs.

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Housing

Aging Life Care Professionals help families and clients evaluate and select the appropriate level of housing or residential options.

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Local Resources

Aging Life Care Professionals know the local resources in their communities like the back of their hands and know how services are accessed.

Advocacy

Aging Life Care Professionals are strong and effective advocates for clients and their families, promoting the client’s wishes with health care and other providers, ensuring that the client’s needs are being adequately addressed.

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Families

Aging Life Care Professionals help families adjust, cope, and problem solve around long-distance and in-home caregiving, addressing care concerns, internal conflicts, and differences of opinion about long-term care planning.

Local, cost-effective resources are identified and engaged as needed.

A care plan tailored for each individual’s circumstances is prepared after a comprehensive assessment. The plan may be modified, in consultation with client and family, as circumstances change.