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“Problem-Solving through

Systematic Assessments and Planning”

 Challenges associated with aging are rarely the result of one issue; more often they are complex and inter-related! In order to plan for effective solutions, multiple assessments and interviews must be conducted by qualified professionals. By completing an individually tailored combination of the assessments listed below, according to need, effective solutions can be identified and recommended, relieving the stress of families and professionals and providing expert guidance.

 The assessment process, conducted by our Master's level gerontologists, geriatric care managers, RN’s, and other team members, may include any combination of the following:

 Physical Well-Being:

• Extensive medical records review for the last 1-2 years; records secured from all physicians involved in the care and correlated

• Medications (past and present), side effects, poly-pharmacy and interactions and compliance in self-administration (substance abuse)

• Basic  Physical Systems Review and Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living

• Tinetti Balance and Gait Evaluation –and- “Get Up and Go” Evaluation (Fall Risk)

• Complete physical assessment by RN

 Functional Abilities

• Home Safety Survey (physical environment)

• Independent Activities of Daily Living Scale

• Beck Depression Inventory –or- Geriatric Depression Scale

• Cognitive Mini-Mental Inventory (Dementia)

• Beck Anxiety Inventory

• Lubben Social Support Scale

• Losses/Life Changes Evaluation

Preferences, Relationships, and  History

• On-site or phone interviews with client and significant individuals

• Extensive Family Questionnaire to significant family members

• Lifestyle Evaluation (habits, structures of daily living, spiritual, preferences, etc.)

Other

• Economic Functionality (income, assets, insurance, eligibility for entitlements, etc.)

• Legal Functionality( Advance Directives, Powers of Attorney, etc.)

• 24 hour observation  reports

Once the assessment data is gathered, a professional case conference is held, and the information is compiled and analyzed by our professional inter-disciplinary team. Problem areas are outlined and inter-related, with potential solutions that are tailored to the unique circumstances of the aging individual and family.