RANGE OF GERIATRIC RESOURCES: WHO TO CALL FOR WHAT. Heather Frenette, RN, MSN, CMC Certified Care Manager Desert Care Management

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1 RANGE OF GERIATRIC RESOURCES: WHO TO CALL FOR WHAT Heather Frenette, RN, MSN, CMC Certified Care Manager Desert Care Management Learning Objectives: Identify three types of resources available for seniors. Locate your local Area Agency on Aging. List three professional organizations whose members are a resource for seniors. DISCLOSURE OF COMMERCIAL SUPPORT Heather Frenette, RN, MSN, CMC does not have a significant financial interest or other relationship with manufacturer(s) of commercial product(s) and /or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in this presentation. 1

List three professional organizations whose members are a resource for seniors.

2 Heather Frenette RN, MSN, CMC Care Manager Community Resources are a group of services and assistance courses that are handed out to the members of a community for free or at a reasonable price. They are provided to the members of the community to help them become self-reliant. Private Resources are services owned or controlled by an individual person or a commercial company, rather that by the state or a not-for-profit organization. They often have a cost associated with them. 24-hour Senior Help Line Home & Community Based Services Counseling Aging & Disability Resource Center Support for Family Caregivers Late Life Domestic Violence Support Volunteer Programs Seniors Serving Seniors Assistance with Elder Rights Senior Resource Guide 2

Private Resources are services owned or controlled by an individual person or a commercial company, rather that by the state or a not-for-profit organization.

3 Serves as Arizona s key source of integrated information that brings people and services together to meet vital needs. It is their vision that all Arizonans are easily connected to available health and human services in their communities. Delivers meals to seniors in their homes Find a local senior center Adult Day Services Adult Foster Care Caregiver Respite Caregiver Training Custom In-Home Care Affordable Housing Home Care Home Health Home Improvements Associations for various diseases and conditions rg rg And many other disease specific organizations such as the American Cancer Society, The ALS Association, American Kidney Foundation, etc. 3

arizonaseniors.net Find a local senior center www.fsl.

4 Private In-Home Care Givers Senior Referral Specialists (Placement Agencies) Elder Law Attorneys Geriatric Care Managers Hospice and Palliative Care Arizona Association for Home Care (Skilled) Arizona Geriatric Society org Transportation Dysphasia Supplies Reverse Mortgage Durable Medical Equipment Non-slip Surfaces Emergency Response Systems Phones for Hearing Impaired Pharmacies that Deliver Driving Evaluation Assistance with ALTCS and VA Benefits 4

azhomecare.org Arizona Geriatric Society www.arizonageriatrics.

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Community Resource List

Community Resource List Index The agencies listed are not endorsed by ElderHelp. They are listed for informational purposes only. Topic Page Information and Referral Agencies 4 Emergency Telephone Numbers