Case Management Services

Professional Geriatric Care Managers (PGCMs) are health and human services specialists who help families care for older relatives, while encouraging as much independence as possible. Over the years ACT NOW RNs has learned that many families need and want case management services. In response to this need, ACT NOW RNs has added Debra McPherson to our staff to handle all of your care management needs on a fee for service basis. Debra is a member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, the Case Management Society of America, the National Guardianship Association and the Arizona Fiduciary Association. She is a certified fiduciary and can assist you will all of your care management needs.

What Can a Care Manager Do For You?

Assess the clients Health, Functional, Cognitive, Psychosocial, Environmental, Financial and Legal Needs

Develop a Detailed Plan of Care to provide recommendations for appropriate interventions, services and resources

Refer, Coordinate and Monitor in-home care and other services

Act as an advocate during hospital stays

Arrange and attend Physician appointments and help guide the client through the health care system

Review and Monitor the Medical, Legal and Financial needs of the client, and make referrals to Specialists and other Professionals

Review and Monitor the clients Health Status, treatments and therapies to prevent costly crises and unnecessary hospitalizations

Function as a Liaison between family members, Health care professional and other service providers to promote communication, understanding and support

Educate and assist the client and family to promote Empowerment and Involvement in the decision making process

Provide Certified Fiduciary and Medical Health Care Power of Attorney services

Who Needs A Care Manager?

People who have no family members or whose family members are out of town, or long distance care givers

People who are in an urgent need of coordinated services such as medication management, home health care, transportation or other services

Trust Officers and banks who have clients that desire a Nursing Professional for coordination of care

Attorneys who have clients who desire a Professional to represent them as Medical Health Care Power of Attorney

People who desire to have a Nursing Professional act as an Advocate during hospital stays

People who desire to have a Nursing Professional review and monitor on an ongoing basis their Health status, medications and treatments