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"The way that
home care and eldercare services are delivered is changing and
ElderCare at Home is leading the way!"
Who Are We?
ElderCare
at Home is
an Alzheimer's/dementia specific geriatric care management firm and licensed nurse registry,
specializing in the very special needs of cognitively impaired patients and their families. ElderCare at Home
provides
comprehensive geriatric care management and
elder care services that evolve as the individual patient and
families needs change.
Why Use Us? -
Integrated
ElderCare®
Since our inception,
ElderCare at Home has fully integrated geriatric
care management with at home assisted living services. Utilizing a
multidisciplinary team approach and focusing on the needs of
the entire family, we are able to keep our clients in the
place they most want to be... their own home! Our staff
consists of registered nurses, social
workers, advanced degreed professionals, certified geriatric care managers, and hundreds of
highly skilled ElderCare Specialists™
such as LPN's, CNA's/HHA's and companions.
Working together, they implement each clients personal
ElderCare Plan™.
What Makes Us
Different?
We are this areas
single source for patients and families living with an
Alzheimer's disease/dementia diagnosis or other memory impairment. We
specialize in meeting all of your
needs and the needs of your family.
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 Alzheimer's
disease/Dementia Specific
Highly Skilled & Dedicated
Multidisciplinary Team
Outstanding Clinical Resources
Focus on the whole family
Extremely Comprehensive Services
 Affordable Rates/Flexible Payment
Plans
ElderCare Resource Center™
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How Do I Know
If I Need It?
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Are you and your family trying to keep your loved one at
home and finding it difficult to manage all of their needs?
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Is
your loved one becoming more difficult to manage at home?
Is he or she more anxious, agitated or confused?
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Has bathing become a problem?
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Does the patient require medication management?
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Do
you find yourself becoming overwhelmed, sad, depressed or
angry?
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Have you stopped seeing friends and participating in
activities you once enjoyed?
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Are you lonely?
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Do
you live at a distance and are trying to manage the care of
your own family and the needs of your aging parents?
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Have you or your loved one been recently diagnosed with
Alzheimer's disease, dementia or another memory impairment?
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Do
you need help understanding the disease process?
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Do
you want to assure that your long-term care needs and those
of your loved one are met?
Whenever you reach
out, the staff of
ElderCare at Home
is here to help.
The ElderCare
Management Team
Elayne Forgie, MS, CMC
President/CEO
Elayne Forgie
is a professional geriatric care manager, certified by the
National Academy of Certified Care Managers. She was a
founding Board Member of the Florida Geriatric Care Managers
Association, and is the president and founder of the
ElderCare Resource Center,
ElderCare at Home and
AlzheimersTraining.com.
She is presently serving on the Advocacy Advisory Board for the
Alzheimer's Foundation of America and has been awarded
their Excellence in Care Specialist designation. Elayne
is a member of the Gerontological Society of America, Case
Management Society of America and American Counseling
Association.
She
is the founder of Healthy Aging Enterprises and The ElderCare
Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation that provides 24
hours of emergency respite care in the patient’s home.
Mrs. Forgie has been recognized on local, state, and national
levels as both a certified geriatric care manager and as
president/owner of an Inc. 500 company. She has over 18 years of
direct experience focusing on the needs of older adults,
caregivers, and family members living with the diagnosis of
Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or other cognitive impairments.
She has an impeccable reputation for providing comprehensive
care and services and has helped thousands of families across
the United States.
Elayne is active in a number of local organizations including
Executive Women of the Palm Beaches; Women’s Chamber of
Commerce, Alzheimer’s Alliance and is presently working with
other local leaders in the establishment of Dementia Specific
Standards for service delivery to patients and caregivers
affected by Alzheimer’s disease.
Terry Forgie,
Vice President, CFO Terry
Forgie is the President, Co-Founder and Chief Financial
Officer of ElderCare at Home.
Terry
enjoys golf, boating, travel and spending time with his wife
Elayne and their 3 children.
Cindy Starr Brown - Corporate Administrator/Geriatric
Care Manager
Cindy
holds the position of Corporate Administrator and works each day with our
clients, Care Coordinators, Human Resources and ElderCare
Specialists. Her primary responsibility is to assure that
ElderCare at Home follows and implements all of the State
requirements as well as the standards set forth by the owners.
Equally important is her dedication to making sure each and
every one of our clients is satisfied with the services provided
and the experience they have with our company.
Cindy
has been in the home health field working with Elayne and Terry
Forgie since 1997. Cindy has lived in South Florida for 18
years. She enjoys road trips, riding on motorcycles,
spending time with her 5 children and playing billiards.
Our Geriatric Care Managers
All of
our Geriatric Care Managers are highly trained professionals including
advanced degreed registered nurses, social workers, therapists,
psychologists and gerontologists. Each Geriatric Care Manager
focuses on enhancing the quality of life of the patient
and caregiver and is specifically trained to work with their
various wishes, lifestyles, religious beliefs and preferences.
Our Geriatric Care Managers are highly respected for their ability to
resolve even the most challenging of circumstances.
ElderCare Press Releases
June 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June
12, 2007
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Awards Excellence in Dementia
Care Specialist Status to Elayne Forgie
Elayne Forgie of ElderCare
Resource Center, Inc.
and
AlzheimersTraining.com
recently became one of just three Excellence in Care
Specialists for Palm Beach County. The Alzheimer’s
Foundation of America (AFA) is calling upon experienced
professionals in the field of dementia care to conduct the
Excellence in Care Dementia Program of Distinction in their
local communities.
According to Elayne Forgie, “The
ElderCare Resource
Center has always been a strong advocate for the
highest level of standards and guidelines for Assisted Living
facilities, Nursing Homes, Adult Day Care Centers and home care
agencies that provide care to Alzheimer’s patients or those
suffering from other forms of memory impairment. We have spent
hundreds of hours researching, evaluating, participating, and
serving on numerous committees and advisory boards in an attempt
to raise the bar and ensure that dementia care settings and
providers meet the optimal needs of their patients/residents”.
“We
strongly support the development of nationwide
standards and fully endorse the
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) Excellence in Care™
Program of
Distinction”.
We believe that that this distinction
establishes a new benchmark for dementia care and will be widely
recognized, respected and sought out by families as they attempt
to select care providers and care settings for their loved
ones”.
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As the number of patients suffering
from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias continues to rise,
geriatric care mangers, elder law attorneys, financial advisors,
physicians and other professionals that work with families
during the placement or selection process, will be remiss in not
recommending just those facilities and/or organizations that
have strived for and achieved this national level of standards.
AlzheimersTraining.com
provides the training,
guidance, support and the expertise necessary for nursing homes,
assisted living facilities and adult day care centers that
intend to seek a national recognition.
For more information on how
AlzheimersTraining.com
can assist you in meeting the goals of your facility or agency,
as well as additional information on the Excellence in Care™
Dementia Care Program of Distinction,
please contact us at:
561-471-3122 or 800-209-4342
May 2007
Medicare Home Health Care and
Alzheimer's Disease: Lack of Coverage Forces Other Options
Click Here for News Brief
November 2006
West Palm Beach, Florida
The
ElderCare Resource Center has become the
first
AFA
C.A.R.E.S. site in the state of Florida for the
Alzheimer's Foundation of
America (AFA). C.A.R.E.S. is
an acronym for Care and
Resource Education Services.
The ElderCare Resource Center will operate AFA C.A.R.E.S. sites
from their West Palm Beach and Stuart offices enabling hundreds
of families to reach out and receive support, care and guidance
from local experts, as well as vital information and educational
materials developed by AFA and other local, state and national
resources.
"We are so
pleased to have the opportunity to bring these resources to
South Florida. As an Alzheimer's/dementia specific
organization, we truly believe in AFA's focus - "together for
care...in addition to cure", said Elayne Forgie, President of
The ElderCare Resource Center.
Elayne
states that each site will provide C.A.R.E.S. kits for families
as well as the opportunity to meet with a geriatric care manager
for a complimentary assessment, support, recommendations and
guidance.
The
ElderCare Resource Center offers a 24-Hour Alzheimer's
Crisis Line in addition to comprehensive and affordable
geriatric care management services. For more information visit
www.ElderCareResourceCenter.com or
www.ElderCareatHome.org.
October
2006
West Palm Beach, Florida
Storm Care Packages Offer Back-Up To South
Florida Seniors
ElderCare
at Home®
offers a variety of free
reports, guides, fact sheets and other complimentary resources on
Alzheimer's disease, dementia and other memory impairments.
To Receive a list of all our FREE Reports, please click here!
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