Care Manager
With over 30 years’ experience as a registered nurse, Toni views her work as a focused mission to serve others, especially older adults. Interestingly, the evidence of her success is expressed not only by grateful patients, but also co-workers who attest to spot-on assessments, diagnosis and family care. Her personal and professional confidence is contagious as she partners with families and clients to tackle complex medical and care issues.Her extensive work with home care and hospice agencies provides a depth of experience that translates to better home/facility and medical care coordination for clients. She has worked in both staff and supervisory roles and knows the realities, and limitations of any given crisis or issue. Her past nursing experience also includes medical-surgical intensive care units and leadership roles at assisted living and memory care facilities. She also has experience with long term care insurance work.As a registered nurse, Toni graduated from Louisiana State University (Alexandria) with an Associate Degree in Nursing. She is certified as a Basic Life Support (BLS) provider and also has had training in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
According to the Aging Life Care® Association website, An Aging Life Care Professional, also known as a geriatric care manager, is a health and human services specialist who acts as a guide and advocate for families who are caring for older relatives or disabled adults. The Aging Life Care Professionals® is educated and experienced in any of several fields related to Aging Life Care / care management, including, but not limited to counseling, gerontology, mental health, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, or social work; with a specialized focus on issues related to aging and elder care.The Aging Life Care Professional assists clients in attaining their maximum functional potential. The individual’s independence is encouraged, while safety and security concerns are also addressed. Aging Life Care Professionals are able to address a broad range of issues related to the well-being of their client. They also have extensive knowledge about the costs, quality, and availability of resources in their communities.
Patients we accept include:
- Older adults with or without the support of nearby relatives.
- Older adults who need help with everyday tasks, but don't require nursing care.
- Patients suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
- Older adults struggling with complex medical needs.
Care Managers can be nurses, social workers, physical therapists, psychologists or other related professionals and are typically licensed in their specialty.
Our geriatric care management (GCM) services are private-pay. Medicare/insurance does not cover GCM services, and we do not accept Medicaid. Depending on individual policies, some long-term care (LTC) policies will cover the cost (in part or in whole) of GCM services. Please check with your LTC company regarding your policy prior to scheduling an appointment.
A care management client assessment is a comprehensive psychosocial tool that care managers utilize to evaluate an individual’s medical, emotional, mental and physical health in order to develop a coordinated plan to maximize overall health with aging.
Aging Life Care Association is the professional organization for professional care managers.
