Communication & Scheduling

• Point person for medical providers
• Schedule follow up appointments
• Obtain referrals

Medication Management

• Manage medication changes with pharmacy
• Communicate with medical providers about prescription changes
• Regularly refill medication organizer

Care Coordination

• Identify areas of need, like speech therapy and audiology
• Identify providers for these services
• Schedule appointments with providers

Medication

• Explain medications, along with side effects, what to look out for

Coaching around transitions

What to expect and how to help plan for transitions:

• Hospital to home, hospital to rehabilitation setting
• Moving to new living situations

Home Care

• What to expect from home health aides
• Caregiving coaching: how best to care for your person
• Referrals for home health services and different living situations

Home Safety Guidance

• Creating a safer living space
• Assessing the appropriateness of current living situation

• My person is experiencing some cognitive impairment. What can I do?
• My person received an Alzheimer's disease diagnosis. What's next?
• Behavioral interventions for people living with dementia
• Planning for the future

Communicate with medical providers about client's care & well-being in different settings:

• Hospitals, rehabilitation settings, skilled nursing settings
• Identifying client's health care and quality of life priorities

Healthy Living Coaching

Share coaching and resources around topics like:

• Sleep habits
• Eating
• Exercise
• Socialization/community

Wellness Resources

Identify activities & healing modalities that increase physical and mental well- being:

• Day programs for people living with dementia
• Other community programs & enrichment activities
• Alternative treatments like acupuncture and massage

Non-Clinical Counseling & Coaching

• Family meetings, individual coaching, grief support

Caregiver Education

• Ways to be an effective long distance advocate
• Behavioral interventions for people living with dementia

• Review health insurance plan for unused benefits
• Educate and assist with health care proxy, living will documents and other advanced directive documents
• Refer to professionals based on needs such as elder law attorneys, financial advisors