How to Be a Care Consultant and Care Manager: Working with Elders and Their Families With Compassion and Respect

How to Be a Care Consultant and Care Manager: Working with Elders and Their Families With Compassion and Respect

Joan McGinnis , MSW, LICSW, sets down her wisdom gained in four decades in social work and two decades in the practice of care consultation and care management. Along with her many years of experience working with elders and their families, Joan has an extensive background working in mental health. Prior to her move from the Bay Area to the Pacific Northwest where she currently practices, she was the program director of a residential treatment center for the chronically mentally ill. Before going into private practice, she worked in a number of treatment agencies in assessment, consultation, and treatment of various populations. Co-author, Gary E. Bloom , MS, LMFT, lends his skill gained from a career in marriage and family therapy to advise how to work with the families of elder clients. He is currently writing about aging well. Whether for private practice or within an agency, this book will give you a head start in the practice of care consultation and care management. This is an educational resource that can be used either in a formal school setting or as a self-educational guide. CONTENTS Foreword, by Brad Lancaster Preface Part I: The Care Manager 1 The Care Manager Part II: The Client’s Experience 2 Old Age and Loss 3 Why Are They Doing This to Me? 4 The Loss of the Ability to Communicate Makes You a Ghost 5 Religion and Spirituality Part III: Screening and Assessments 6 Screening and Intake 7 How Things Go Wrong 8 Types of Assessments 9 Introduction to Ongoing and Brief Assessments 10 Introduction to the Comprehensive Written Assessment 11 Comprehensive Written Assessments 12 Care Assessment of Josephine B. 13 Care Assessment of Gary Bloom 14 Care Assessment of Joan Bloom Part IV: Working with Families 15 The Accidental Care Giver 16 Introduction to Working With Families 17 A Family Session Is Not Family Therapy 18 Who's the Client? 19 Managing the Family Session 20 How Family Sessions Go Bad Part V Working With Other Professionals 21 Lawyers 22 Doctors 23 Social Workers 24 Out of Area and Out of State Care Consultants 25 Financial Services 26 Guardians 27 Counselors 28 Assisted Living and Dementia Care Part VI: Your Career 29 How to Have a Career—Private Practice 30 How to Have a Career—Money, Theirs 31 How to Have a Career—Money, Yours 32 Conclusion Acknowledgements Back cover blurbs Index Families caring for aging elders may sink in relational quicksand. How do I take care of Mom or Dad, and still keep my own life working? Confused, caregiver members often injure themselves or their elders. What to do? Where to turn? McGinnis and Bloom extend a hand to families mired in care quandaries. They tutor professionals who provide care analysis, assessment, and management (or wish to do so). Joan and Gary help families in need of guidance. I practice elder law. I will be giving copies of this book to my clients, so they can profit from this couple’s insights. Brad Lancaster, JD, Lancaster Law Office In a practical and humorous manner, McGinnis and Bloom have captured the nuts and bolts, as well as the very human and sometimes messy essence of care consultation and care management. The narrative is useful to anyone considering becoming a care manager, as well as to seasoned care managers curious about the complex problem solving that goes into helping elders and their families navigate the care journey. Steeped in many years of thoughtful and insightful experience, it’s a fun peek into McGinnis’ theoretically sound approach. Susan Miller, RN, MN, CEO, CareForce, Inc.