Geriatric Care Managers work privately with senior individuals. Their work involves assessing their client’s needs, arranging care services, and providing ongoing monitoring and assessment of their client’s care plan.

The priority of a Geriatric Care Manager is ensuring their clients receive the support and services they need to live as independently as possible. Such support and services may include assistance from paid service providers, and assistance from family members. The Geriatric Care Manager must determine the most effective combination of service providers that will meet their client’s needs both short and long term. This may also include providing the families of clients with access to training to help them care for their senior family member.

Geriatric Care Managers should have excellent interpersonal skills, and be skilled at developing good relationships with their clients and clients’ families. They should have excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as good organizational, problem-solving and decision-making skills. They should also be able to work well independently, and have a strong commitment to geriatric advocacy.