Care planning assists to prevent complications that hasten the disease process of Dementia including Alzheimer's. Case managers are aware of local resources and support for families. Our case managers are Dementia Care Specialists who create and customize care planning for your loved one. The Orange County Alzheimer's Association refers patients to Angel on my shoulder for just such care planning.
Care planning can control costs and improve the quality of life for the millions of Americans with Alzheimer's disease.
"New research demonstrates that diagnosis, treatment and care planning may lower costs, increase survival and reduce the burden of Alzheimer's disease on individuals, families and the health care system." - Morning Consult
In accordance with these findings, Congress recognizes the positive impact on the economy and added the Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education for Alzheimer's Act in the 2017 budget to support Alzheimer's research at the Nation Institute of Health.
The Hope for Alzheimer's Act is also proposed to congress and would require Medicare to pay for care planning sessions for patients and their caregivers. Other measures of the act would likely lead to early diagnosis and treatment, saving more than $692 million in federal spending and improving quality of life for Alzheimer's patients and their families.
