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| Beverly
Headley, R.N., B.A., holds an Associates Degree in
Nursing and a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Human
Relations from Trevecca Nazarene University. She has over
18 years of clinical nursing experience in critical care,
cardiology, long term care, parish nursing, and internal medicine.
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Eunice
Gerth, M.S., M.A., holds a Master of Science Degree
in Physiology from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Arts
Degree in Counseling from Trevecca Nazarene University. Her
work experience includes product development for a pharmaceutical
firm, teaching college biology and geriatric care management
for a non-profit agency.
Their professional affiliations include the National Association
of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, the Speaker’s
Bureau for the Alzheimer’s Association and local geriatric
associations. Additionally, they have certificates in Medical
Gerontology.
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| For Seniors
- Provide initial assessment to identify problems, concerns,
and status so that a plan of care can be determined.
- Assist in facility selection.
- Act as a liaison with health care professionals, especially
regarding coordination of doctor visits, routine and emergency.
- Attend doctor appointments for accurate exchange of information,
including transportation if needed.
- Assist in accessing insurance benefits.
- Arrange and supervise in-home care givers.
- Provide support in emergency situations.
For Family
- Provide practical planning for future and immediate needs
of aging loved ones.
- Develop written action plan to prepare for a crisis before
it happens.
- Provide professional guidance to ensure improved quality
of life for the senior and reduced stress for the family.
- Provide local care management for seniors whose families
live at a distance.
- Educate families regarding physical and mental issues
of aging.
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