Aging Wisely, Inc. is a geriatric care management company developed to meet the needs of everyone involved in the aging process, which we think of as a journey. Each individual will face their own personal journey and it will be unique to them. Along the way however, there will be some similarities with others and often solutions that others have found that you can benefit from. We want to bring those issues and solutions together, and are doing so by a variety of means.

Aging Wisely provides objective and professional guidance that helps you deal with elder care issues in a knowledgeable manner. Out of town relatives can be assured that someone close by is monitoring the geriatric care of their relative or loved one. We relieve family members of the inevitable pressures and guilt associated with palnning and care of a loved one by helping to anticipate what is going to be needed and by providing alternatives and options.

Our team of care managers brings you the beneift of over 75 years combined experience. We know the resources that will benefit your loved one, and most importantly, we have the experience to ensure the solutions work. Our care managers have particular experience with dementia and resistant clients, as well as complex medical scenarios/various disabilities.

Aging Wisely, Inc. provides the following services:

• On Site assessments and identification of need
• Care Plan and Recommendations
• Coordination of financial, legal, medical, and community services
• Screen, arrange, and monitor care services
• Counseling, education and support
• Crisis Intervention
• Coordinating in home services
• Assistance with the selection and the move to or from a retirement community, assisted living facility and or skilled nursing facility
• Advocacy and monitoring to assure quality of services
• Serve as a liaison to health care providers, insurers, Medicare and Medicaid
• Inventory and liquidate a household
• Communicate with families, as requested and needed
• Daily Money Management

Proudly serving St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Tampa, & New Port Richey, Florida (all of Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough counties).

Shannon Martin
Aging Wisely, Inc.
1465 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., Ste. 202
Clearwater, FL 33756

Phone #: 727-447-5845
Toll Free #: 888-807-2551

shannonmartin@agingwisely.com
Web: www.agingwisely.com

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Aging Wisely has assisted me for at least two years with managing the care of my sister, who is 56 and disabled with cerebral palsy. She had been cared for my parents until they passed away. I tried to handle all of it myself, at first having my sister live with my husband and son and me, but it just became too difficult, since our schedules are so unpredictable. After moving my sister to a nearby "independent living community" I found out even though I am nearby that I really needed an extra set of eyes and ears to keep tabs on her care, especially when periodic medical crisis surface and need to be monitored closely.

Liz Barlowe and Jan Watrous, both with Aging Wisely, are able to get the attention of administrators, staff, and medical personnel. They talk the same language and have the contacts and resources at their disposal to know what the best course of action is. In that way, they have saved me from wasting a lot of time and money trying to put together the best care possible for my sister.

Even more importantly, they are able to do this in such a fashion that my sister considers her care manager a trusted friend, as do I. This allows me to be more of a sister and less of a caregiver. There is a lot of peace of mind that goes with having a professional look out for your interests and help ask the right questions. They are able to see through slick marketing promises and get the care that's needed.

I tell everyone that if I'm hospitalized or need long term care myself, I want a care manager on my side to protect my interests. After trying to handle all the pieces myself for a couple of years, I know there are plenty of mistakes to be made, but calling Aging Wisely was not one of them.

And, no, their services are not inexpensive, but in terms of peace of mind, follow-through and professionalism, it has been well worth it for my family. ~Leslie Lanning.