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SeniorBridge Convenes Symposium of Leading Eldercare and Aging Experts to Develop Resource Guide to Provide Support for Physicians in Coordinating Complex Chronic Care Management
(NEW YORK CITY, NY) May 7, 2008
On April 25, SeniorBridge assembled its Professional Advisory Board, comprised of leading experts in the field of aging and chronic healthcare, to develop a set of best practices for improving the care and management in the community of patients with clinically complex, chronic health and psychosocial situations. The group, whose expertise spans geriatric medicine, geriatric care management, social work and elder law, focused on outlining a process for identifying and prioritizing patient needs in outpatient and physician office settings. The result of the Professional Advisory Board’s input will be a resource guide that will help physicians and other healthcare professionals provide and/or coordinate the best possible care for their frail elderly patients. There will also be a version of the guide for consumers and caregivers to help them establish support systems for themselves and those they care for.
“As a physician, I can speak to the fact the we need specialized education on how to get the support we and our patients need in caring for people with chronic illnesses,” said Dr. Eric Rackow, President and CEO of SeniorBridge. ”Having a step by step guide or checklist readily available will be invaluable, as nothing like this currently exists. The guide is intended as a practical tool for identifying what other professional and family support should be put in place to improve care.”
The Professional Advisory Board guides SeniorBridge in realizing its vision to be the most effective and trusted leader in eldercare, and is comprised of renowned experts in the field of aging. The Board includes Robert N. Butler, M.D., President and CEO of the International Longevity Center-USA; Terry Fulmer, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., Erline Perkins McGriff Professor and Dean, New York University College of Nursing; Jason Karlawish, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, University of Pennsylvania; Peter Rabins, M.D., M.P.H., Director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Program at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Burton Reifler, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine; and Peter J. Whitehouse, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Integrative Studies at Case Western Reserve University.
About SeniorBridge
SeniorBridge, founded in 2000 and with offices throughout the United States, is a provider of care at home for clients who have complex chronic health conditions. The company’s unique approach addresses the total well-being of clients and their families through a comprehensive program that includes assessment, planning, service coordination, advocacy and direct care by a multidisciplinary team led by a geriatric care manager. The full range of services is personalized according to the level of need and preference. The SeniorBridge program is especially beneficial for patients with complex problems, including chronic, multiple medical illnesses and memory disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease; patients who require close oversight and management of care.
SeniorBridge is a knowledge-based professional organization that benefits from the support of its advisory board of internationally-known experts on geriatric issues.
SeniorBridge has its corporate headquarters at 845 Third Avenue, New York NY 10022. It provides its services from 16 locations in nine states. For further information visit www.seniorbridge.com..
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