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What a Geriatric Care Manager can do for Your Family

When it comes time to decide on quality care for an elderly loved one, it can overwhelming. Whether someone in your family needs rehabilitative care, long term, or short term care, you have a lot of pieces of the puzzle to consider. For instance, you'll have social interaction, medical care, legal support, and financial matters to decide on.

On top of it all, there are a variety of agencies in Chicagoland hoping to earn your business. So how do you know if they will deliver? You want your loved one to receive the very best care.

If you feel overwhelmed trying to handle it all, you might wish to consult a Geriatric Care Manager. We sat down with Julie Fohrman, MA, MG, Founder and Director of North Shore Geriatric Care Management and got some valuable insight as to what a geriatric care manager does.

To read the full interview on Julie's role and experience in the industry, visit our blog here. 

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