Geriatric care management
Geriatric Care Management is a process that advocates and coordinates care for older adults and others facing ongoing health challenges.
Pronunciation
Geriatric: /dʒɛrɪˈatrɪk/ Care: /kɛər/ Management: /ˈmanɪdʒmənt/
Etymology
The term "Geriatric" comes from the Greek geron meaning "old man", and iatros meaning "healer". "Care" originates from the Old English caru or cearu, meaning "sorrow, anxiety, grief", which is from the Proto-Germanic karo. "Management" is derived from the Italian maneggiare meaning "to handle" — especially "to control a horse", which is in turn from the Latin manus meaning "hand".
Definition
Geriatric Care Management is a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older adults or others facing ongoing health challenges. It involves working with families to address these challenges, enabling older adults to live as independently as possible.
Related Terms
- Gerontology: The scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of old people.
- Elder Care: The fulfillment of the special needs and requirements that are unique to senior citizens.
- Healthcare Management: The profession that provides leadership and direction to organizations that deliver personal health services, and to divisions, departments, units, or services within those organizations.
- Palliative Care: Specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses, focusing on providing relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness.
- Long-term Care: A variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods.
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