Senior
Care Consultant
Kelynco offers a course that teaches nurses
to become Senior Care Consultants. Senior Care Consultants
are true patient advocates. In Kelynco’s course,
you will be provided with the tools and information
to assist the aging population to achieve a more active,
healthy lifestyle with stability and continuity of
medical care. Your compassionate caring and dedicated
assistance may enable your potential clients to remain
in their homes, avoid costly hospital stays and provide
true peace of mind to family members knowing that
their loved ones are attended to at the highest levels.
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to
provide valuable resources to your clients, advocate
for their best interests at all levels of medical
care and provide continuity of medical information
for each provider. You will make a difference in the
lives of your clients. Senior Care Consultants work
flexible hours, see a dramatic increase in their income
and experience high satisfaction in their work.
Course
Topics
Senior Citizens are faced with the real need to budget
for their medical care. Kelynco’s course guides
you to:
- Formulate
the Basics of a Senior Plan of Care and Forecast
Medical Care Budgets
- Research
resources for discounted medical services and products
- Learn
to negotiate costs for your clients.
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With families scattered throughout the country,
Senior Care
Consultants advocate for their clients’ care
and are the voice they
need to secure appropriate, coordinated care from
their varied providers — internists, therapists,
pharmacists, specialists and hospital staff.
This
course prepares you to:
- Successfully
advocate for your clients as you accompany them
to medical appointments
- Learn
the appropriate methods for negotiation and oversight
for your clients’ care
- Learn
the basics of overseeing your hospitalized client
- Learn
methods for third party discussions with Heath Care
Providers
- Learn
appropriate reporting of medical care to family
members
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Learn the basics of negotiating discounts for medical
bills for your clients
Work for Yourself! Use your Case Management or Life
Care Planning background and expertise in a growing
Senior Population
Become Certified as Senior Care Consultant, CSCC
Course
Schedule |
Course
Objectives |
Day
1
|
• The Senior Care Planning Process
• Being the Advocate
• Overview of the process
• Tools for success
• Forms & Contracts
• Basics of Medicare coverage
• Long Term Care Options
• Financial Management |
Day
2
|
•
Medical Conditions in the Aging Population:
• Overview of Diabetes and Related Treatment
• Overview of Eye/Ear Disorders and Related
Treatment
• Overview of Hypertension/Stroke and
Related Treatment
• Overview of Peripheral Vascular Disease
and
Related Treatment
• Overview of Temporal Arteritis and Polymyalgia
and
Related Treatment
• Overview of Cardiac Disease and Related
Treatment
Congestive
Heart Failure
Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Heart Valve Problems
Coronary Artery Disease |
• Overview of Cancer and Blood Disorders
and
Related Treatment
• Overview of Mental Health Disorders and
Related Treatment
|
Day
3
|
• Negotiating Costs
• Senior Care Management
• Equipment issues
• Home Health Services
• Medical Appointments
• Hospitalizations
• Prescription Medications
• Communicating with the Medical Team
• Communication with Family Members
• Oversight & Management of the Senior
Client
• Crisis Intervention
• Alternative Living Homes
• Back to the Basics of Care Planning
• Formulating the Nursing Diagnosis |
Day
4
|
• Liability Issues
• Insurance Issues
• Writing the Senior Plan
• Following Through on The Process |
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