Types of Senior Caregivers

Senior care management is an important profession. There are different professionals who are involved in senior care management at various levels and you will find them with specialization in mainly four important categories. These include licensed clinical social workers, geriatric nurse consultants, geriatric counselors and care managers. Let us understand in the kind of work they do and how they can be helpful in taking care of our seniors at home or in a senior care center.

When you visit a Montclair senior care agency or any other in Bay Area for that matter, you will find a team of specialists who are experienced in senior care management. Every team will have a set of professionals called licensed clinical social workers. This team of experts helps seniors in dealing with problems such as dementia, depression; old age related problems as well as senior care. Clinical social workers are also associated with many hospitals that use their services in dealing with aged patients.

The second category of professionals is the geriatric nurse consultants. These professionals suggest medical care and also guide family members in taking care of their aged relatives. They provide support and coordination in caring for ailing seniors. They are usually the people who monitor the health of seniors in senior care centers on a daily basis and suggest different medications for relieving pain and depression.

The geriatric counselors are experts who deal with all kinds of physical and mental problems related with the process of aging. They discuss and counsel seniors as well as their family members regarding senior care and suggest changes in lifestyles where required. Most often then not, family members thank geriatric counselors for guiding them in the right manner for taking care of their seniors.

You will find Montclair senior care agencies where other services such as financial planning, fiduciary services, organizational counseling and daily care are also provided to seniors. Specially trained care managers with experience in senior care provide services to seniors at home or in senior care centers.