Care Coordination & Other Services

Need to talk to an information and referral specialist who is familiar with services in your neighborhood? Want information about how to help prevent elder abuse? This section includes a variety of resources for older and disabled individuals.

From this page you can read detailed descriptions of types of care coordination and other services.


Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs)

The Administration on Aging, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, funds Area Agencies on Aging. These agencies plan, develop and coordinate supportive in-home and community-based services.

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Case Managers

Case managers are people who can help when you are puzzled by multiple problems that make staying at home seem too difficult. If you are thinking about moving to a nursing home and if family and friends cannot help or help enough, a case manager can sit down with you and discuss your options and find solutions whenever possible. A case manager will help you start services and check back regularly, if necessary, to see that things are working out for you.Sometimes case managers use other names such as “care managers” or “care coordinators,” but the service should be the same.

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Elder Law Attorneys

Elder Law Attorneys specialize in assisting senior citizens and their families with specific senior legal issues, such as estate, financial and tax planning, the preparation of medical directives, insurance and nursing home contracts, and eligibility requirements for programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and SSI disability.

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Elder Abuse Prevention

Each year hundreds of thousands of older persons are abused, neglected and exploited by family members and others. There are three basic categories of elder abuse: domestic elder abuse, institutional elder abuse and self-neglect or self-abuse.

Aging In Place connects seniors, families, and caretakers with the information and professional support they need to make the best decision for their physical, emotional, and financial well being. Their resources and network of experts help ensure your home evolves to best accommodate your changing budget, mobility and health.

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Long-Term Care Insurance

Many people don't want to think that they may someday need long-term care and they don't plan for it. Others assume, incorrectly, that Medicare or their health insurance policies will cover the costs. But every year, this failure to plan for the future costs thousands of American families their life savings. The best time to plan for long-term care is before it becomes necessary.

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