Aging Life Care™: Why You? Why Now?

A special presentation for AJFCA member agencies

October 14, 2015

Panelists:

Lee Sherman – AJFCA President/CEO

Liz Woodward – AJFCA Director of Older Adult & Disabilities Services

Kaaren Boothroyd – ALCA CEO

Emily Saltz, MSW, LICSW, CMC – ALCA Past President

Callie Daters – ALCA Director of Marketing

Karen Wasserman, MSW, LICSW, CASWCM – dual ALCA & AJFCA member

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What is

Aging Life Care™?

Holistic, client-centered

approach to caring for older

adults or disabled persons.

Improves the client’s quality of life and reduces

family stress through:

Assessment & monitoring

Planning & problem-

solving

Education & advocacy

Family caregiver coaching

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Aging Life Care™ is…

Aging Life Care Management Case ManagementBackground of

professional

Diverse - Social work, nursing, psychology, gerontology,

other health related fields

Social workers & nurses primarily (with some mental health

counselors)

Employed Primarily private for profit (some non profits) Agency/organization: insurance company, hospital, community

mental health, etc.

Government: Medicaid program, housing authority, adult/children’s

protective services, veteran’s programs, etc.

Limits Client defines the scope of work (based on a care plan that is

developed with the client’s input)

Agency defines the limits/scope of work. Typically will be managing

a specific disease, issue, condition or event, and focus may be

constrained by regulations, policies & funders

Focus Holistic, client/family centered approach

Understanding underlying client/family dynamics

Advocating for client needs & the client’s maximum benefits

(i.e., from an insurer)

Client/patient centered but also considers medical/legal/financial

issues that can involve stakeholders

Eliminating non-compliance & over-utilization

Stakeholder Client (client/family system) Can be a funding source (I.e., insurance company, entitlement,

hospital, etc.)

Payment Client pays cost (occasionally some reimbursement from

long-term care insurance but this is not typical)

Agency specific funding (hospital system, insurance company,

government program, for example)

Goal Promote a better quality of life, maintain independence to

the extent possible, improve communication among those

involved in client’s care, ensure that client’s needs are met

and client’s goals are achieved, provide education to client

and family members

Improve health status, cost effective outcomes & efficiencies,

reduce overutilization of services

Aging Life Care™ vs. Case Management

ALCAaginglifecare.org

Advancing the profession!

Supporting practitioners!

Recognized leader!

Who is the Aging Life Care Association™ ?

• A world where adults and their families live well as they face the challenges of aging.

Vision

• Leading the community of Aging Life Care Professionals™ through education, professional development, and the highest ethical standards.

Mission

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Who is an Aging Life Care Professional™?

An Aging Life Care Professional™ is…

A health and human services specialist who acts as a guide and advocate for families who are caring for

older relatives or disabled adults.

Counseling GerontologyMental Health

NursingOccupational

or Physical Therapy

Psychology Social Work

8 Core Knowledge Areas

Expertise

Health & Disability

Financial

Housing

Family

Local Resources

Advocacy

Legal

Crisis Intervention

Education

Experience

Credentials

Certification

Code of Ethics

Standards of Practice

What Makes ALCA Members

“Better than the Rest”?

Meets Education or Licensure

Requirements

Engaged in direct practice, administration

or supervision of the elderly & their families

Aging Life Care Professional™!

Education + Experience Necessary

• National Academy of Certified Care Managers (NACCM)

Care Manager Certified –CMC

• Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC)

Certified Case Manager –CCM

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)Certified Advanced Social

Worker in Case Management (C-ASWCM)

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)Certified Social Work Case Manager (C-SWCM)

ALCA Approved Certifications

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d_Professional_Conduct.aspx?hkey=6a77ffdb-c6fa-4095-b0fc-aa3a6c8e5838

http://www.aginglifecare.org/ALCA/Join_Us/Certification_Bodies/ALCA/Join_Us/Certification_Bodies.aspx?hkey=c56e87d9-487a-4ed2-b4bb-

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National standard

Social contract with the public

Five core values:

• Integrity

• Loyalty & Responsibility

• Promoting Benefit & Avoiding Harm

• Respecting the Rights & Dignity of the Individual

• Behaving Justly

Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice

http://www.aginglifecare.org/ALCA/About_ALCA/Code_of_Ethics_and_Standards_of_Practice/AL

CA/About_Us/Code_of_Ethics_and_Standards_of_Practice.aspx?hkey=f355b281-e26e-4303-

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Gold Standard

• By 2030, nearly 20 percent of Americans will be ≥ 65 years old

The Silver Tsunami

• Cultural shift to person-centered care

A Changing Health Care System

• Meet the needs of families being pulled in two directions, often from long distances

Growing Sandwich Generation

Why You? Why Now?

Why join ALCA?

What is the Value of Membership?

Business Development &

Education

Code of Ethics & Standards

Conferences & Podcasts

Webinars & Workshops

Academic Publications &

Newsletters

Promotion & Advocacy

Referrals from Find An Aging Life Care™

Expert

Digital Marketing Content

Public Relations Nationally & Locally

Advertising & Sponsorship

Opportunities

Networking Community

Immediate access to a network of peers

National & Chapter Conferences

Opportunities for mentoring

Social media presence

Become an Aging Life Care Professional™

• Join the gold standard and leaders in the Aging Life Care Profession

• Add credibility with Standards of Practice & Code of Ethics

• Bring new, profitable services to your community that can help support/fund other agency functions

Join ALCA

• Growing programs and support for nonprofits

• Cutting edge information to help you make a difference for your clients and develop your practice

• Increase visibility of agency services to the growing aging population

Value to an AJFCA Member Agency

“Membership in ALCA along with participation in my local chapter and attending

national conferences have greatly enhanced the quality of our Care Management

services as well as our fiscal wellbeing.” – Karen Wasserman, MSW, LICSW, CASWCM

of Your Elder Experts in Newton, MA

• Degree + experience requirements + certification

Advanced Professional:

• Degree + experience requirements + working towards certification

Professional:

• Degree or license + working directly in Aging Life Care / geriatric care management

Associate Member:

Categories of Membership

Click here for a complete description of qualifications and benefits.

*$25 application applies to any category

Membership is based on the calendar year: January – December

Annual Membership Pricing

Category Pricing*

Advanced Professional $345

Professional $295

Associate $245

• AJFCA member agency employees receive a 50% discount off their dues as long as one employee at their agency is a full dues-paying member at the Advanced Professional or Professional level

• Only members paying the full dues rate will be listed on the Find an Aging Life Care™ Expert search

• Applications and supporting documents must be submitted to ALCA by November 13, 2015

• Applicants approved by December 4 will be invoiced by AJFCA and dues payments payable to AJFCA by December 28, 2015

Special AJFCA Member Agency Pricing

Upcoming Events• Webinar: Frontotemporal Degeneration and the Need for Specialized

Services in Our ClientsWednesday, October 21, 2015

• Webinar: Let’s Get Social…Media that Is!Thursday, November 12, 2015

• Webinar: Sexuality and AgingJanuary 2016

• Regional Chapter Conferences: Various Dates & Cities October 2015 – January 2016

• ALCA Annual Conference in New YorkApril 14 – 17, 2016

Visit the Events Calendar for complete listings

Questions &

Answers

Aging Life Care Association™3275 West Ina Road, Suite 130 | Tucson, AZ

85741-2198520.881.8008 | 520.325.7925 Fax

info@aginglifecare.org

aginglifecare.org

Callie Daters – cdaters@aginglifecare.org