“It is estimated that 1,000,000 elderly americans ae victimized each year…well over 1/2 of the incidents reported are associated with Nursing Homes”.1
Deserving Care Geriatric Nurse Consultants specialize in the assessment and the appropriateness of care for the Aging Adult/Geriatric client.
Deserving Care is available to make on-site Nursing Assessment visits to Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Private Home Settings.
MISSION STATEMENT
Deserving Care is committed to the idea that Aging Adults deserve the highest quality of individualized care in an environment that promotes self-fulfillment and a strong sense of well-being.
VISION STATEMENT
The vision of Deserving Care is to be the Agency of Advocacy in identifying and optimizing superior, individualized care to it’s geriatric clients.
CORE VALUE
The core value of Deserving Care is an uncompromising system of Client Advocacy and Accountability
SERVICES
- On-site Elder Care/Geriatric Nursing Assessments for families, attorneys, local and federal care provider agencies.
- On-site Caregiver Competency Assessments
- Provides a Professional Nursing Opinion regarding the appropriateness and suitability of a current or potential living environment.
- Geriatric Abuse and Neglect – identification and assistance with prosecution.
- Medical Record Review using both the Electronic Medical Record and the standard Chart formats.
- Acts as a liaison between the legal and health care fields.
- Interpretation and Translation of medical terms and jargon
1 Source: Hot-Wired -News-Elder Abuse