Synopsis
Gilbert Guide provides the ultimate guidebook to finding the best in long-term care. Gilbert Guide: Bay Area Edition covers the entire spectrum of long-term care options in San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Southern Napa and Sonoma counties—from skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, to geriatric care management, homecare, hospice and more. Every facility, organization and individual listed in our guides has been handpicked by our team of experts. Gilbert Guide is accurate, authoritative and completely independent. We do not accept advertising, or payment for any type of content. Gilbert Guide exists solely to serve the needs and interests of our readers. That's why we list only the very best options in local long-term care. You won't find the information in Gilbert Guide anywhere else—much less in one place. Gilbert Guide is designed for long-term care professionals as well as family caregivers. We're proud that our guides empower readers to make the right choices for themselves and the people they care about.
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About the Author
Gilbert Guide is a family owned business, run by the brother and sister team of Jill and Jason Gilbert. We commit to providing the most comprehensive, detailed and thoroughly researched information on long-term care. Our team of experts has tailored the information in the guide to suit the needs of caregivers, because we believe that every person should be equipped with the knowledge to make personal and informed long-term care decisions. The Gilbert family intends to offer books for metropolitan areas all over the country.
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LOOKING FOR THE BEST IN LONG-TERM CARE? WANT ONE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE RESEARCHED AND COMPILED BY EXPERTS?
Relax! Gilbert Guide does the legwork for you. We find the very best facilities, resources and services in your area, and compile them into an easy-to-use guide.
We send long-term care experts to make objective reviews of each facility.They explore each one, making observations, gathering information, and asking the questions you need answered. Gilbert Guide is independent. We don t accept advertising you can trust our reviews to be honest, accurate and unbiased.
Here s what s inside: * Facility Reviews: On-site assessments compiled by experts answer your most important questions * Levels of Care: Easy-to-understand snapshots of the many levels of care, and what you should expect from each * Insurance Questions: Who pays for what? A simple explanation of how Medicare, Medi-Cal, and all types of long-term care insurance work * Home Care: A guide to those hard-to-find, specialized in-home services * Real Resources: Websites and organizations that really help * Care Managers: Why these professional advocates may be the missing link in your caregiver puzzle, and how to find them * Gems: Precious yet little-known resources that make all the difference in your life and your loved one s care
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Gilbert Guide: Your answer to finding the best in long-term care
The information in this guide is based on Gilbert Guide s independent research. Gilbert Guide, Inc. does not have any financial or personal interests in any of the facilities, services or resources listed in this guide.
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WHAT IS LONG-TERM CARE? Long-term care covers a broad spectrum of services, some of which you may be surprised to learn about. Although it is often thought to serve only individuals who require skilled care, it frequently begins much sooner than that. Long-term care begins when a previously independent individual can no longer perform the same activities that he or she once could.
Long-term care includes: custodial care, which provides assistance with activities of daily living, such as grocery shopping, bathing, or driving; skilled care, either in a nursing facility or at home, such as rehabilitation after surgery or an illness; care for cognitive impairments such as Alzheimer s or dementia; and palliative care for individuals who can no longer benefit from regular medical treatment.
CARE ASSESSMENT What It Is A care assessment is a comprehensive evaluation that identifies the care needs of an individual. The objective of an assessment is to draft a plan of care, which is based on the health, social, emotional, and physical needs of that person. There are two sources for obtaining a care assessment: case managers and geriatric care managers.
Geriatric care managers and case managers are trained to recognize telltale signs in your loved one that indicate specific needs signs that are clear to trained professionals, but which you may not be able to recognize yourself. A care assessment ensures that you will be focused on what to look for. In the long run, this will prevent frustrating wrong turns, save you time and money, and ensure that your loved one receives the appropriate care.
Getting a professional care assessment up front is one of the strongest recommendations Gilbert Guide can make. The average cost of an assessment runs between $300 $700. Care managers usually charge by the hour, and the cost of an individual assessment depends on the amount of time it takes...
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