Geriatric Case Management

We Are

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Health Matters, a Florida company providing individuals and their families with assistance in meeting their health care needs. Health Matters services the Tampa Bay area, along with Hernando and Citrus Counties.

Health Matters, as an independent service, is able to find quality resources and offer a wide variety of long awaited services.

The professionals at Health Matters can EVEN the scales between you and Health Care providers by furnishing knowledge, guidance and unbiased evaluations of each situation.

We Provide

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• Clients and Family Members with health care expertise and a referral base of quality health care resources tailored to their needs.
• Out of Town Relatives with a confidence and peace of mind that their loved ones health care issues are resolved and monitored by a Registered Nurse.
• Registered Nurse Case Manager
        Geriatric Case Management
        Service for All Ages
• On Site Assessments and Monitoring
        Nursing Home(SNF)
        ACLF
        Home
        Hospital
• Evaluation of Health Care Services Being Rendered to Assure Quality
• Transition Assistance
        Hospital to Home
        Home to ACLF or SNF
• TLC Visits
• Check-Up Visits and Daily Reassurance Phone Calls
• Collection of Health Care Data
• Status Reports to Family or Overseer
• Education for Patient and Family
• Medical Health Histories and Medical Safety Cards

We Assist

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• Families & Individual Clients:
        Protector of Rights
        Knowledge to Direct
        Maintain Independence
        Postpone Institutionalization
        Improve Quality of Life
• Out-Of-Town Relatives:
        Supervision of Care
        Check-Up Visits
        Set-Up Health Services
        Status Reports
• Physicians:
        Coordination of Care
        Same Day Hospital/Home Transitions
        Assist Out Patient Appointments
        Poor Follow Through on TX Plans
        Acute Exacerbation's
• Case Managers:
        Transition Assistance
        Nurse Liaison for Client & Family
        TLC Visits & Home Evaluations
        Same Day Hospital/Home Transitions
        Prescription & Errand Visits
• Guardians:
        Documented Evaluations to enable guardian to make informed health decisions regarding ward.
• Attorneys:
        Health Status
        Competency & Home Evaluations
        Including ACLF & SNF

Reasons for a Geriatric Case Manager

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• Referral Assistance, obtain quality health care community services.
• Personal Nurse Liaison between patient and health care provider.
        (Partners in problem solving).
• Knowledge to ask the right questions and evaluate needs and services.
• Promotion of patient rights.
• Promotes dignity and respect.
• Personal service and care
• Reduces stress
• Prevents negligence and abuse.
• Promotes a standard of excellence.
• Assist health care services and facilities maintain quality and meet individual needs.
• Become an informed health care consumer.

QUALITY CARE FROM A COMPANY YOU CAN TRUST