Consultation and Assessment

Caring for our loved ones while balancing other life responsibilities can be daunting and overwhelming. Senior Steps believes that having access to reliable and useful information in a timely manner can help alleviate those concerns.

 

Senior Steps is now offering Virtual Consultation and Assessment as part of our role as Geriatric Care Managers. With this Virtual consult, done over video-chat or other communication methods, we can provide a full-featured overview of a specific issue to be addressed or an upcoming problem that we can help rectify. These consultations are offered by our Geriatric Care Managers on staff, and can be scheduled directly on our website or by emailing consultations@seniorsteps.org or calling us at 617-405-8796.

 

Questions we can help with:

 

• Can I modify my elder loved one's home so they can continue to age in place or is it time to look for a nursing home or live-in facility?

• How do I make sure they are covered with reliable in-home care?

• How do I plan for emergencies? What if something happens to them while I am out of town?

• How do I handle care if I live far away? How can I make sure they get to their doctors' appointments and take their medication on time? 

• How can we advocate for our relatives who may be in an assisted living facility or nursing home? What do I do if the level of provided care is not up to standard or if I suspect they are being abused?

• How do I make sure my aging loved ones are living as healthy as possible? How can I help them socialize, be more active, and eat nutritious meals?

• What do I do if my other family members and I cannot agree on how to handle management of care for an elderly loved one who cannot make their own decisions?

• Are there steps I can take to automate or steamline some aspects of care to avoid burnout?