Care Management and Counseling Services
Care management typically begins with an assessment of the senior adult, followed by the development of a Care Plan in cooperation with the senior adult and/or a family member. Resources for Seniors care management services are offered through several different programs.
Caregiver Counseling
RFS also provides one-on-one or family-based counseling for caregivers
and families who are wrestling with how best to care for their
aging loved ones. This fee-based service, provided by a licensed professional counselor,
can assist with family conflicts
over sharing care responsibilities or making placement decisions,
sorting out options, and working through feelings of guilt, sadness, or anger.
Service Coordination
Resources for Seniors provides care management support services to
residents of seniors’ apartments funded by public dollars or tax credits.
If your company is interested in building a seniors’ apartment
complex and is in need of Service Coordination services for
the residents, please contact us at 919-872-7933 or
email us.
Wake Independence At Home
A special care management service for senior and disabled adults who are
clients of Wake County Human Services. Care management services include
representative payee services, as well as funding for in-home aide services
and adult day services.
Guardianship
Clients who are unable to manage their own affairs and who
have not given someone power of attorney to act for them, may need a guardian to arrange
care, manage finances, etc. A guardian may be a family member, an attorney, or someone
employed by a public agency. For more information on guardianship, see the Division of Aging
website at http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/aging/adultsvcs/afs_guard.htm