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CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES (CMA)
manages complex medical cases when families are faced with the intense
demands associated with caring for a seriously ill loved one. CMA, owned and operated by Susan F. Johnson, RN, is the Washington area’s standard reference on caregiving. Her work has been featured in Time Magazine, Business Week, The Washington Post, Washington Woman Magazine, and Nursing Spectrum Magazine. She and the team of CMA consultants are recognized as outstanding partners and allies with professionals and support services in the community. Featured Article in Nursing Spectrum This page... Care management is a relatively new health care function. The care manager understands how to utilize the health care system to maximize benefits to the individual facing serious illness or debilitation. Care managers are specially trained to assess the patient's entire situation - from health care to housing - and recommend strategies for improving and maximizing the individual's quality of life. Few decisions are more difficult than determining the best care for an elderly or seriously ill loved one. When families are forced to intervene because of a threat to health or safety, working with a care manager can ease their burden and help them see issues more clearly. In simpler times, families tended to
remain rooted in or near the communities where they grew up.
Today, many families live where work takes them - often far away
from aging parents and loved ones.
When illness or age become a major factor, families can be at a
loss to find appropriate care. Even
when families live close by, the often sudden and urgent needs of the
loved one present a daunting challenge. Care
Management Associates is dedicated to: Building strong partnerships between service providers, client and family Using a collaborative/team approach to
problem solving, we will look to the client and family to identify
problems and solutions. We
will work with your physician and other trusted advisors to make
recommendations on strategies and options for care.
We will then carefully craft a plan for putting that strategy in
place. Identifying and accessing benefits We will help clients take advantage of
the many opportunities available within the health care system. We understand the Medicare and Medicaid systems, private
insurance, benefits and entitlements, and ways to leverage government
and charitable programs. We
will identify ways to contain costs and help the client optimize resources for
health care spending. Relieving family stress with comprehensive approaches to patient care We know how to arrange home care and will
help you hire the best, most qualified nursing and household staff. When home care is not a possibility, we will help you find
the finest rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, assisted living
facilities, and retirement homes in the area.
In the process, government nursing home inspection results and
other data will be provided to the family.
Our extensive insider knowledge of Washington’s local
facilities will give you the edge in making the very best placement
decision for your loved one. Offering expertise in specialty care Our staff has extensive expertise in hospice and palliative care and can help the family discern among
the many options available for end-of-life care. In addition, we have years of experience in helping those
with memory impairment, especially Alzheimer’s
Disease. Programs, from
day care to facility-based care, abound in the Washington area, and CMA
will identify the leading services in the community. Providing dignity and compassion CMA is committed to safeguarding the dignity, privacy and autonomy of families and clients when care involves the most vulnerable aspects of their lives.
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