Care Manager
Karen Pollack, BA, CDP
Karen Pollack is a Boston native whose career has been defined by a passion for helping others. After graduating from college, she began her career in advertising as a media buyer before launching and operating her own radio sales consulting business.
Following the birth of her son, Karen transitioned into the senior care field by joining a startup home care agency. In this role, she oversaw everything from accounting and scheduling to sales and marketing.
Karen then spent more than 23 years as Director of Sales at a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), where she guided countless older adults and their families through one of life's most important decisions. During this time, she developed lasting relationships, built trusted community partnerships, and discovered her true passion for supporting older adults as they navigated the aging journey.
Today, Karen is proud to be an Aging Life Care Manager with LiveWell Care Management. She is dedicated to helping older adults and their families navigate the complexities of aging with compassion, expertise, and personalized guidance. She is also a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP).
Karen looks forward to empowering clients to make informed decisions and providing the support they need to live with confidence, dignity and peace of mind.
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.
