It is important that a trusting relationship is established before any important caregiving decisions are made. As Case Manager, Patty will assess your loved one's needs and work with the family to devise an appropriate in home care plan that everyone feels comfortable with. The case manager's role in this process can include the following:

• Interviewing and hiring caregivers who are dedicated to providing attentive care and companionship.
• Scheduling, including coverage for holidays and contingency plans for periods of illness.
• Regularly visiting the household to spend time with each individual and to ensure that the highest level of care is being provided.
• Planning special events such as birthdays, anniversaries, trips to local cultural events, reunions with friends, etc. We recognize that maintaining social connections is vital to the health of our patients.
• Arranging for in-home nursing care, if circumstances change.
• Providing reliable transportation to local appointments.
• Assisting with the management of household finances, paying bills and budgeting.
• Food shopping and preparing home cooked meals that meet individual dietary requirements.
• Personal care: Bathing, showers, shaving, dressing.
• Light housekeeping.
• Indoor and outdoor activities including games, crafts, cooking, walks, light gardening, etc.
• Exercise and physical therapy.
• Assistance with mobility issues, transfers, pivoting, etc.
• Supervision of medications and health issues.