(623) 934-2722 shudson@aginginaz.com

Professional Care Managers Helping
Phoenix Area Families Solve Aging Challenges

Professional Care Managers Helping
Phoenix Area Families Solve Aging Challenges

Our certified professional care managers help your family assess needs, discuss wishes, and find solutions to all types of aging challenges in order to help you find the options for yourself or your aging loved one.

Reasons to meet with a Care Manager:

  • You are overwhelmed while caring for the needs of an aging family member.
  • Your family member is in a medical crisis.
  • You’re noticing increased memory loss or cognitive decline or they’ve received a related diagnosis.
  • Their safety at home is concerning or falls are increasing.
  • You notice signs of depression or a decrease in a desire to see friends or family.
  • Complex medical care is difficult to schedule, coordinate, or navigate.
  • It feels like medical providers are not listening to your concerns and you’re worried that your family member is not receiving the best care.
  • You want quality care for them but you’re not sure where to start.
  • Future planning is needed to provide them with the care they need.

Whether you are starting to think about your own aging future or are aging solo, you are a spouse to someone who is starting to face challenges, or it’s your mom, dad, grandparent, or other family member, who are concerned about how their life looks while aging, you will benefit from working with our care managers. Now is the time to reduce your worry, streamline costs, find answers, and create the best aging life possible!

Our certified professional care managers help your family assess needs, discuss wishes, and find solutions to all types of aging challenges in order to help you find the options for yourself or your aging loved one.

Reasons to meet with a Care Manager:

  • You are overwhelmed while caring for the needs of an aging family member.
  • Your family member is in a medical crisis.
  • You’re noticing increased memory loss or cognitive decline or they’ve received a related diagnosis.
  • Their safety at home is concerning or falls are increasing.
  • You notice signs of depression or a decrease in a desire to see friends or family.
  • Complex medical care is difficult to schedule, coordinate, or navigate.
  • It feels like medical providers are not listening to your concerns and you’re worried that your family member is not receiving the best care.
  • You want quality care for them but you’re not sure where to start.
  • Future planning is needed to provide them with the care they need.

Whether you are starting to think about your own aging future or are aging solo, you are a spouse to someone who is starting to face challenges, or it’s your mom, dad, grandparent, or other family member, who are concerned about how their life looks while aging, you will benefit from working with our care managers. Now is the time to reduce your worry, streamline costs, find answers, and create the best aging life possible!

Shana Hudson, CMC
Executive Director of
Care Management

Shana has been working with the public in a healthcare role for over 25 years. Working with older adults and their families gives her the ability to create authentic relationships and provide comfort and care to the aging parent or grandparent and involved family members. Learning about and understanding what is important to each family unit is at the core of making sure that the highest level of quality care is being provided. If you are looking for a personal touch with extensive professional experience, then our team, under Shana’s experienced and compassionate direction, are the advocates you need by your side!

Shana Hudson, CMC
Executive Director
of Care Management

Shana has been working with the public in a healthcare role for over 25 years. Working with older adults and their families gives her the ability to create authentic relationships and provide comfort and care to the aging parent or grandparent and involved family members. Learning about and understanding what is important to each family unit is at the core of making sure that the highest level of quality care is being provided. If you are looking for a personal touch with extensive professional experience, then our team, under Shana’s experienced and compassionate direction, are the advocates you need by your side!

Knowing It’s Time to Work With a Professional Aging Life Care Manager®

An Aging Life Care Manager® is a certified professional who works with families to create plans and make recommendations for aging persons. Our team is focused on how to help our clients navigate their care, support families, reduce risks and hospital admissions, and keep them safe. We meet the client and family where they are in their journey and we can help at any point in the process. If you are ready to get help with care options, please reach out. Here are some indications that a care manager will be helpful to you.

Healthcare Concerns

  • They need to receive immediate hospital or crisis care and need an advocate with them.
  • It is difficult to navigate the healthcare system for chronic or ongoing medical care.
  • Someone needs to accompany them to physician’s appointments.
  • As care needs are increasing someone needs to arrange follow-up appointments with specialists and associated medical professionals.
  • Overlapping services are creating extra financial burden and you need a professional who can help streamline care and costs.
  • You live at a distance and you need a trusted resource who can manage care locally and communicate with involved family members.
  • Records and information are difficult to manage and you want help coordinating all of their care needs.
  • You know they need additional care services in the home but you’re not sure who you can trust or where to start.

Any or all of these healthcare related indications are good reasons to reach out for your free 30-minute consultation with our professional care managers. You can receive immediate assistance. Even when our clients contact us early in the care process, they still tell us that they wished they had reached out earlier. Don’t wait, you are not alone!

Memory & Dementia Concerns

Memory and dementia concerns span a broad range of symptoms and diagnoses. When a diagnosis is received, it can be very frightening for all involved. The CDC says that 1 in 9 adults will suffer from some sort of cognitive decline. There are over 100 forms of dementia with the most common types being Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy Body, and and Fronto-temporal dementia. These dementias present in many different ways. Our care managers are able to help you through the process of any level of cognitive impairment. Having an experienced advocate who is with you every step of the way is comforting. We would like to be able to help you approach care in a way that honors your loved one and brings comfort to your family.

Some ways we can help:

  • Be your first call when receiving a memory or cognitive diagnosis.
  • Manage care to help step through the symptoms as they progress.
  • Assist with finding qualified caregivers and healthcare providers.
  • Advocate for the client’s need to maintain client-centered care.
  • Review and coordinate insurance benefits and entitlements.
  • Help determine the best living situation.
  • Monitor for changes in health and related changes needed for care.
  • Communicate and educate involved family members to understand the process and help their loved one.

If you need compassionate care managers who will bring comfort to your family while making sure all details are handled, please reach out today and we would be happy to have a free 30-minute consultation.

Healthy & Safe Living

Falls among the elderly have many detrimental long lasting health effects. Home safety and living environments are a vital part of the care of an aging loved one. With our help, you can make the best living care decisions to keep your aging parent safe.

  • One in four adults fall each year.
  • Falls can cause detrimental health results, leading to potential surgery and hospital stays which can introduce deadly infections.
  • Mental health is affected when fear of falling occurs.
  • There are ways to avoid falls by reviewing home safety, medication usage, and physical conditions.
  • Care Managers help clients maintain safe homes and limit concerns about falling.

If you’re concerned about home safety or falls, please reach out as quickly as possible. There are ways to prevent these concerns and keep your loved one safe!

Knowing It’s Time to Work With a Professional Aging Life Care Manager®

An Aging Life Care Manager® is a certified professional who works with families to create plans and make recommendations for aging persons. Our team is focused on how to help our clients navigate their care, support families, reduce risks and hospital admissions, and keep them safe. We meet the client and family where they are in their journey and we can help at any point in the process. If you are ready to get help with care options, please reach out. Here are some indications that a care manager will be helpful to you.

Healthcare Concerns

  • They need to receive immediate hospital or crisis care and need an advocate with them.
  • It is difficult to navigate the healthcare system for chronic or ongoing medical care.
  • Someone needs to accompany them to physician’s appointments.
  • As care needs are increasing someone needs to arrange follow-up appointments with specialists and associated medical professionals.
  • Overlapping services are creating extra financial burden and you need a professional who can help streamline care and costs.
  • You live at a distance and you need a trusted resource who can manage care locally and communicate with involved family members.
  • Records and information are difficult to manage and you want help coordinating all of their care needs.
  • You know they need additional care services in the home but you’re not sure who you can trust or where to start.

Any or all of these healthcare related indications are good reasons to reach out for your free 30-minute consultation with our professional care managers. You can receive immediate assistance. Even when our clients contact us early in the care process, they still tell us that they wished they had reached out earlier. Don’t wait, you are not alone!

Memory & Dementia Concerns

Memory and dementia concerns span a broad range of symptoms and diagnoses. When a diagnosis is received, it can be very frightening for all involved. The CDC says that 1 in 9 adults will suffer from some sort of cognitive decline. There are over 100 forms of dementia with the most common types being Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy Body, and and Fronto-temporal dementia. These dementias present in many different ways. Our care managers are able to help you through the process of any level of cognitive impairment. Having an experienced advocate who is with you every step of the way is comforting. We would like to be able to help you approach care in a way that honors your loved one and brings comfort to your family.

Some ways we can help:

  • Be your first call when receiving a memory or cognitive diagnosis.
  • Manage care to help step through the symptoms as they progress.
  • Assist with finding qualified caregivers and healthcare providers.
  • Advocate for the client’s need to maintain client-centered care.
  • Review and coordinate insurance benefits and entitlements.
  • Help determine the best living situation.
  • Monitor for changes in health and related changes needed for care.
  • Communicate and educate involved family members to understand the process and help their loved one.

If you need compassionate care managers who will bring comfort to your family while making sure all details are handled, please reach out today and we would be happy to have a free 30-minute consultation.

Healthy & Safe Living

Falls among the elderly have many detrimental long lasting health effects. Home safety and living environments are a vital part of the care of an aging loved one. With our help, you can make the best living care decisions to keep your aging parent safe.

  • One in four adults fall each year.
  • Falls can cause detrimental health results, leading to potential surgery and hospital stays which can introduce deadly infections.
  • Mental health is affected when fear of falling occurs.
  • There are ways to avoid falls by reviewing home safety, medication usage, and physical conditions.
  • Care Managers help clients maintain safe homes and limit concerns about falling.

If you’re concerned about home safety or falls, please reach out as quickly as possible. There are ways to prevent these concerns and keep your loved one safe!

Note from a client’s power of attorney & cousin

I wanted to write to you and let you know what a hard-working, caring, and competent employee you have in Shana. As you probably know, she is coordinating the care for Allan. I am his cousin and medical power of attorney, and I live in California, so it is difficult to make on the spot assessments and decisions.

Shana has gone above and beyond the call of duty, as Allan has been hospitalized and now is in rehab. Shana has been in touch with the Doctors, social workers, and discharge planners. She has been reassuring and a problem solver related to getting Allan’s long term care insurance in place, getting someone to deal with his medications, and keeping me informed about glitches along the way. 

I am so grateful for her presence, and hope that Allan will be able to return home, with his caregivers soon.

~ Susan

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Note from a client’s power of attorney & cousin

I wanted to write to you and let you know what a hard-working, caring, and competent employee you have in Shana. As you probably know, she is coordinating the care for Allan. I am his cousin and medical power of attorney, and I live in California, so it is difficult to make on the spot assessments and decisions.

Shana has gone above and beyond the call of duty, as Allan has been hospitalized and now is in rehab. Shana has been in touch with the Doctors, social workers, and discharge planners. She has been reassuring and a problem solver related to getting Allan’s long term care insurance in place, getting someone to deal with his medications, and keeping me informed about glitches along the way. 

I am so grateful for her presence, and hope that Allan will be able to return home, with his caregivers soon.

~ Susan