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People are living longer but not necessarily healthier. The prevalence of multiple chronic conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, causes a noticeable reduction in the ability to self-mange or perform everyday tasks, dramatically affecting a person’s quality of life. Families are left to cope with a relative’s growing dependency in the midst of their own busy lives. This situation results in an increased need for professional care management and a clinically appropriate way to manage complex care at home.
Statistics show that 40% of Medicare beneficiaries have three or more medical conditions simultaneously, while 20% have five or more conditions, which accounts for over two-thirds of all Medicare’s spending. Many people need, and prefer, clinical support beyond the limited traditional home care Medicare provides. SeniorBridge’s comprehensive approach, using an Integrated Practice Model ensures that individuals receive appropriate, continuous, coordinated care.
- Understanding your needs
- Customized care plan
- Ongoing evaluation
- Medical care
- Medication management
- Social support services
- In-home caregivers
- Family support
- Improved quality of life
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“Alzheimer’s is a gradually progressive disease and people’s needs are very different at each stage. One of the reasons that I’ve been interested in SeniorBridge as a model is because I think they provide the best way to keep people at home as long as possible and are able to provide services to meet the needs at each stage of the diseases.”
Dr. Peter Rabins, MD, MPH
Co-author of The 36-Hour Day
Director of Geriatrics Psychiatry Program
John Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
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