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RN Care Management™Catalina's innovative Care Management service provides Nursing Coordination of Care for seniors who do not need help in their homes at this time, who have private or family caregivers, or who may not have family present to coordinate care.
As we all have experienced, our health care system is complex, fragmented, and difficult to navigate. Elders and those with chronic illnesses or disabilities are the least likely to obtain the resources and care they need to maintain independence, and to prevent hospitalization and premature nursing home placement.
This adult care service assigns a RN Care Manager who is there as your advocate, educator, and consultant to assure your maximum possible health, independence, and peace of mind.
RN Care Management is there as a safety net to assure:
The living environment is safe
Medications and treatments are understood and followed
Community services are provided and coordinated
A RN is available 24 hours a day to evaluate changes in health status, to communicate with the physician and family, and to take emergency action when needed.
Features/Benefits:
Promotes independence and dignity
Establishes a long-term Plan of Care addressing physical, emotional, social, financial, and legal needs
Assures client and family peace of mind
Averts unnecessary hospitalization and/or nursing home placement
Monitors chronic conditions to minimize complications
Supports optimal health and wellness
Services:
Initial in-depth evaluation
Detailed Plan of Care
Nurse available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for visits and telephone consultations
Nurse on call 24 hours a day
Nurse visits one to four per month, (frequency depends on plan) Monday through Friday
What does your RN Nurse Partner do?
Initial physical assessment
Advocates for the client
Assesses changes in health status
Medication management
Safety assessment and management
Coordinates community resources
Communicates with physician on behalf of client (and/or family)
Communicates with family members
Monthly written reports, as needed, for physicians, family members, or other representatives
Coordinates "total" management of care
Frequently asked Questions for RN Care Management
1. What is "RN Care Management?"
RN Care Management is Catalina's professional Nursing evaluation and "total" management of care for your optimum health. RN Care Management is a collaborative process that evaluates, plans, coordinates, monitors, and supervises your health care options and other senior care needs. RN Care Management assures that the living environment is appropriate and safe, medications and treatments are understood and followed, that community services are coordinated and provided, and that there is an RN available 24 hours a day to evaluate and address changes in health status.
2. Don't social workers do this?
Social workers do "case management" which focuses on long-term social and financial planning. RN Care Management provides the information, resources, and direction needed to create a quality plan of senior care addressing your total health and wellness. This "total" plan of care monitors your health care concerns, as well as provides proactive referral solutions for your emotional and social needs. Our RN Care Managers are able to arrange for all the adult care support services necessary to provide total care and absolute peace of mind.
3. What is "coordination of community services?"
There are many senior services available in the Tucson community which can support your goal of health, wellness, and independence, but of which you may not be aware. Your RN Care Manager will recommend the best Tucson community resources for you, and arrange for you to receive them, without your having to bother with administrative details.
4. I'm not ill. How will RN Care Management benefit me?
Your RN Care Manager, a licensed Registered Nurse, is experienced in assisting healthy seniors to recognize and manage changes in health status, which may require a doctor's care. We also connect you to the best Tucson community resources to help you realize your goal of aging with dignity. At Catalina, we are experts in assisting people to age with independence and safety despite frail health or the aging process. RN Care Management is an additional level of security for you.
5. I have private help now. Do I need Care Management?
Yes. We can assist you in preparing a care plan to be followed by your private employee; we can monitor your health and assure the correct use of your medications and treatments; we can refer you to other Tucson community resources. We have an RN on-call 24 hours a day for any urgent health concerns you or your caregiver may have. Your RN Care Manager can assure you and your family that your interests are being served.
6. My family takes care of me. Would RN Care Management help them?
Yes. Family Caregivers can feel more confident in caring for you with an RN Care Manager to coach them. Our expert RN Care Managers will work with you to tailor a plan of adult care to accommodate your family's individual situation. Our goal is to maintain the well-being, independence, and dignity of the individual while remaining sensitive to the family's needs and resources.