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Geriatric Consulting Services, Inc.
Counseling, Consulting and Training for Elders, their Families and Professionals
 

Our Mission:  To provide compassionate, caring service, taking into consideration the needs of all who are affected by the later stage of life.

 

We provide services to both families and professionals.  See the brief descriptions below, and visit our other pages.

Services for Families and Elders

  • In-home evaluation of the elder(s)
  • Consultation/counseling with families or significant others
  • Individualized care planning that takes into consideration the physical, cognitive, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the elder(s)
  • Follow up phone calls to ensure that the plan of care is successfully implemented
  • Conflict resolution/counseling for family members who are experiencing a conflict or impasse about care decisions of an elder 
  • Advocacy services provides an in-person or telephone "advocate" on behalf of families or elders when they encounter challenges or conflicts with a facility
  • Case managers provide on-going assistance with services for the elder, including check-in visits, medication monitoring, escort to appointments,  and other services as needed or desired
  • Phone consultation, conference calls and email correspondence for families who live out of town
  • Referrals to elder care facilities, home health agencies, hospices, Geriatricians, elder-law attorneys and other Geriatric professionals and services

 

Services for Professionals
  • On-site consultation and training
  • Needs based training tailored to each facility
  • Coaching on how to effectively motivate staff and encourage personal and professional growth 

  • Consultation about difficult staff situations, such as, supervision, staff relationships, staff/family conflict

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How GCS is Different

  • Over 25 years of professional experience working with elders and their families

  • Careful matching of elders with facilities and professionals best suited to meet their needs

  • Follow-up with the client(s) to eldercare facilities to monitor consistency of care
  • Ethical practice as governed by the National Association for Social Workers, the National Association of Geriatric Care Managers and the National Association for Marriage and Family Therapists

  • GCS does not accept referral fees from assisted living or other organizations

 
Telphone: (404) 881-0313
 
Geriatric Consulting Services, Inc.
PO Box 8273
Atlanta, GA 31106