In the past, finding a geriatric-care manager was very much through word-of-mouth referrals. Asking a hospital discharge planner, psychiatrist or elder law attorney for suggestions in your community ...

"Families want to do the best that they can and often they don't, simply because they don't know how to do it." Rona Bartelstone is a geriatric care manager. She has a bustling practice in Palm Beach, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When older adults can no longer care for themselves, it's usually up to their family members to take over the responsibility. But ...

Dear Doctor K: Taking care of my elderly father, with his complicated medical care, has become more than I can handle. A friend suggested I hire a geriatric-care manager. How can this person help?

Old age, it has been said, ain’t no place for sissies. As minds and bodies falter, the activities of daily living get harder and harder. Children of older parents know all too well that their aging ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: Taking care of my elderly father, with his complicated medical care, has become more than I can handle. A friend suggested I hire a geriatric care manager. How can this person help?

Ama is a registered nurse by training, and she founded Family First Senior Care Inc. in 2005. The company has two offices, one at 521 N. Argonne through which it provides geriatric care management ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: Taking care of my elderly father, with his complicated medical care, has become more than I can handle. A friend suggested I hire a geriatric care manager. How can this person help?