When Do You Need To Hire A Life Care Manager?

<p><em>"So, our system, our medical, and otherwise is kinda hard to navigate. And we don't have, I don't know, there's not a really big "how to system" out there" Andrea Zaite</em></p> <p>&nbsp;Kim Hegwood has a conversation with Andrea Zaite about her role in helping seniors and their families as a Life Care Manager. A few of the questions Kim will ask are:</p> <ul> <li>What is an Aging Life Care Professional?</li> <li>What does an Aging Life Care Professional do?</li> <li>How can an Aging Life Care Professional Help you and your family?</li> <li>How do you know when it is time to hire an Aging Life Care Professional?</li> <li>How to choose an Aging Life Care Professional?</li> <li>How to find &nbsp;a Life Care Manager in your area</li> </ul> <p>Andrea graduated from Case Western Reserve University in 1990 while working for the Help Foundation to deinstitutionalize people with disabilities. She worked as a manager/ administrator for the County Board of Mental Retardation 7 years prior to moving to Houston. &nbsp;Andrea started working in the medical field here in Houston and spent 7 years as the ICU social worker/ case manager. She realized that many families never talk about their wishes should they become critically ill or require advanced life support care.&nbsp;</p> <p>"This lack of discussion often tore families apart and I wanted to find a way to help facilitate the discussion. I worked on becoming certified as a grief recovery specialist to help with this process. I also provide in-service training and talks on grief recovery as well as “having the conversation”. I think it is important that family members discuss what is and isn’t important as they age and face health challenges." Andrea Zaite</p> <p>Contact Andrea:&nbsp;</p> <p>Website: <a href="https://atozgericare.com">atozgericare.com</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>Email: <a href="//amzaite@gmail.com">amzaite@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>Phone: 281-910-0930</p> <p>_____________________________________________________________________________________________