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Dana Point California Senior Placement, CA’s Geriatric Care Manager Call Now 949-278-6181
In Dana Point, CA, The Way to Aging’s geriatric care manager in Dana Point California is dedicated to assisting seniors and their families in making informed decisions for a safe and supported aging experience at home. Through geriatric care management, we collaborate with older adults and their families to identify the most suitable care options tailored to their unique needs and preferences.
A well-trained geriatric care manager plays a pivotal role in helping individuals maintain independence by thoroughly assessing living alternatives. This may include exploring options such as supportive housing, assisted living facilities, or receiving care while remaining at home. To qualify as a geriatric care manager, an individual must undergo specialized training in Gerontology, Counseling, Nursing, and Social Work.
The geriatric care manager at The Way to Aging is a seasoned professional with extensive expertise in the field. Drawing upon their wealth of experience, they work diligently to provide personalized guidance, ensuring that seniors receive the care and support necessary to enhance their quality of life while respecting their desire for independence. Whether it involves coordinating support services, exploring suitable living arrangements, or addressing specific healthcare needs, our geriatric care manager is committed to facilitating a comprehensive and compassionate approach to elderly care From Fullerton to Laguna Woods To Dana Point and the broader Orange County area.
Benefits of Working With A Gerontologist & Geriatric Care Manager in Dana Point Call 949-346-5960
Geriatric Care Management Assisted Living Board and Care Crisis Management Memory Care
Assistance from a Geriatric Care Manager in Dana Point California with ongoing monitoring can prevent costly crises and unnecessary hospitalization. Geriatric Care Managers can be especially helpful when family members live far apart or when there are family dynamics and a facilitator is needed. Sometimes seniors are fearful of losing their independence and they don’t feel comfortable sharing their fears and concerns with their loved one. A Geriatric Care Manager will act as a liaison with families to help maintain good communication with families and other support systems to build or maintain important links between seniors and their families and, with permission, to alert families to problems areas that they may be able to assist with.
Geriatric Care Managers can reduce inappropriate institutional care and overuse of services as well as reduce miscommunications, time, stress, and cost to clients.
Yolanda Lawler, MASM RCFE
Serving Dana Point, California Orange County, Southern California and North Texas
Gerontologist
Supporting You and Your Family Through the Aging Journey
Our goal is to provide suggestions, resources, and education to the elderly and their loved ones for them to make decisions that work best for them. When working with people with Dementia, we provide useful behavioral management information and strategies for caregivers and family members to decrease and re-direct challenging behaviors such as aggression and agitation as needed.
Yolanda Lawler, MASM RCFE
Gerontologist
My Journey
I fell in love with Gerontology and the elderly population while attending Cal State University, Fullerton (CSUF). At the time I was experiencing many challenges with my aging mother; It was not easy navigating the difficult role reversal that many of us experience with our aging parents, as well as being the sandwich generation (caring for my child and my mom). I was starting to resent being my mom’s caregiver.
Thankfully during my studies of Gerontology, I had the opportunity to understand the challenges my mother and I were experiencing. I put into practice what I was learning and helped my mother and my siblings with our journey. We were able to have a dialogue about difficult topics such as; finances, physical changes, decline, spiritual beliefs, the stigma of aging, and end of life wishes. This led my family to have a better experience helping our mother embrace aging and feel understood and supported through her journey.
I then decided to further my knowledge, experience, and education in Gerontology. After graduating from CSUF with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Gerontology, I pursued a Masters of Aging Services Management (MASM) from the University of Southern California (USC). I’ve been blessed to work with the elderly population as Case Manager in a special program for isolated older adults to support community reintegration.
I specialize in working with individuals with different types of Dementia; Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Vascular, Lewy Body, Frontotemporal, and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). I have an extensive background in working with the geriatric population in senior living facilities, home care, and memory care settings as well as end of life (Hospice). As a Gerontologist, I understand the importance of treating older adults as the whole person by assessing the psychological, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual aspects of aging in order to determine the best approach to create a personalized care plan and enhance the person’s life.
I am passionate about helping the elderly and their families navigate the complicated journey of aging by providing resources and services that will help the elderly age in place successfully and with dignity. I understand aging is a journey not only for the elderly but for the entire family, and not every journey looks the same. Call Me Today 🙂 949-278-6181
Education
- Masters of Aging Services Management from the University of Southern California (USC).
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Gerontology from Cal State, University of Fullerton (CSUF).
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Screened and cleared by the Department of Social Services to work with the elderly – Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) #6041115740.
- Member of California Council on Gerontology and Geriatric.
- Honor recipient of Sigma Phi Omega, Gamma Kappa and Psi-Chi International Honor Society.