Baltimore

[Anonymous]

Hi
I'm not sure if this is the place to post yet any help is greatly appreciated.
Hi,
I have an elderly father living in Baltimore City who is experiencing increasingly significant health issues. He is determined to live at home for the rest of his life. I live in the midwest and am unable to assist with immediate needs.
I researched and believe the best way to navigate this new process was via a geriatric care manager.
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-geriatric-care-manager
We found three from our research using this site which is referenced from the site above:
https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx
I'm posting here hoping someone has some experience with this.
I'm also interested in financial planning related to long term in home care and not sure where to begin finding a great lawyer and/or great financial planner.
From my research so far, I found 3 elder care managers and am wondering if anyone has any experience with these or others?
https://ferrettoyoung.com/
https://theoptiongroup.net/
https://agingnetworkservices.com/
Thanks for any help.

[Anonymous]

Yes, agree with an aging care manager. I don’t know the ones in your list, but would start from here:

https://www.aginglifecare.org/ALCAWEB/Shared_Content/ALCA_Directory/ALCA_Find_an_Expert.aspx

You should ask them about the following: Village type services that support seniors living at home (e.g., Silver Spring Village is the one I know, but it has many names)

A primary medical provider that has social work services or counseling services on site or easily referred. This is where Baltimore is great because you have Hopkins.

And medical and financial forms/POA/end of life planning. I’d let the aging care coordinator set that up since they’ll know what kind of documentation/witnesses/etc would be needed on site.

Look into whether they would qualify for a PACE program by zip. These are lifesavers. Basically its full time supported services in the home including home modifications and specialty care as needed. Downside is that you are locked into a provider/insurer (basically all of your services are through them) but the benefits are so extremely high that it’s worth it. Hopkins has one.
https://www.aginglifecare.org/ALCAWEB/Shared_Content/ALCA_Directory/ALCA_Find_an_Expert.aspx

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, agree with an aging care manager. I don’t know the ones in your list, but would start from here:

https://www.aginglifecare.org/ALCAWEB/Shared_Content/ALCA_Directory/ALCA_Find_an_Expert.aspx

You should ask them about the following: Village type services that support seniors living at home (e.g., Silver Spring Village is the one I know, but it has many names)

A primary medical provider that has social work services or counseling services on site or easily referred. This is where Baltimore is great because you have Hopkins.

And medical and financial forms/POA/end of life planning. I’d let the aging care coordinator set that up since they’ll know what kind of documentation/witnesses/etc would be needed on site.

Look into whether they would qualify for a PACE program by zip. These are lifesavers. Basically its full time supported services in the home including home modifications and specialty care as needed. Downside is that you are locked into a provider/insurer (basically all of your services are through them) but the benefits are so extremely high that it’s worth it. Hopkins has one.
https://www.aginglifecare.org/ALCAWEB/Shared_Content/ALCA_Directory/ALCA_Find_an_Expert.aspx

Oops, wrong link. Here’s Hopkin’s PACE program.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/johns-hopkins-bayview/medical-services/hopkins-elderplus

And one great benefit of PACE is that if your relative is unable to live at home safely, even with modifications/supports/assistance, they will tell the patient so, and get them into AL if needed (and pay for it). You can kind of rely on them to make an informed decision and deliver it to your relative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, agree with an aging care manager. I don’t know the ones in your list, but would start from here:

https://www.aginglifecare.org/ALCAWEB/Shared_Content/ALCA_Directory/ALCA_Find_an_Expert.aspx

You should ask them about the following: Village type services that support seniors living at home (e.g., Silver Spring Village is the one I know, but it has many names)

A primary medical provider that has social work services or counseling services on site or easily referred. This is where Baltimore is great because you have Hopkins.

And medical and financial forms/POA/end of life planning. I’d let the aging care coordinator set that up since they’ll know what kind of documentation/witnesses/etc would be needed on site.

Look into whether they would qualify for a PACE program by zip. These are lifesavers. Basically its full time supported services in the home including home modifications and specialty care as needed. Downside is that you are locked into a provider/insurer (basically all of your services are through them) but the benefits are so extremely high that it’s worth it. Hopkins has one.
https://www.aginglifecare.org/ALCAWEB/Shared_Content/ALCA_Directory/ALCA_Find_an_Expert.aspx

Oops, wrong link. Here’s Hopkin’s PACE program.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/johns-hopkins-bayview/medical-services/hopkins-elderplus

And one great benefit of PACE is that if your relative is unable to live at home safely, even with modifications/supports/assistance, they will tell the patient so, and get them into AL if needed (and pay for it). You can kind of rely on them to make an informed decision and deliver it to your relative.

DP but we are in the same situation. Thank you and OP for your helpful resources. We are clueless but at least this is a good place to start.