Elder Advocates Incorporated Initial Assessment

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Time Allotment
Please allow about 2 ½ hours to sit down to review information crucial in getting the “big picture”. The Comprehensive Assessment can either be completed in our office or at your home (additional fees do apply). This assessment is very informal, all we ask is that you bring along some specific items (listed below), to assist you in providing us the necessary details.

The Assessment Includes

• Collection of medical data including current medical history, past medical history, medications, care received to date, results of recent lab work or diagnostic tests, etc.
• An analysis of the social situation of the client:  support available, alcohol / drug history, amount and type of support needed for current care, transportation issues, ability to relate to others, family dynamics, etc.
• A financial analysis of the client’s current available income and assets (to assist in determining eligibility for financial assistance, affordability of various living arrangements, etc.)  Clients are educated in basic insurance information
• A review of the client’s current advanced directives
• Client and family goals
• An analysis of living arrangements.  Clients are educated on available resources in the community 
• Recommendations / Care Plans are established to meet client needs
• Referrals to needed Elder Law Attorneys and medical professionals for complex cases

List of Items/ Information Recommended for the Assessment

• Date of birth
• Social Security card
• Health insurance cards
• List of family members, addresses and phone numbers
• Physicians' names, addresses, phone numbers
• Medical history
• Medications
• Allergies
• Information on recent hospital admissions
• Functional abilities
• Income/ assets summary:
• Bank info
• Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, CD's
• Owned property/land
• Burial funds and or funeral contract
• Copy of the power of attorney
• Copy of a trust that may include the above assets

If you cannot locate all of the above information, don’t worry! The assessment will help you outline a strategy to meet your needs. The information requested just helps us to be more specific with planning. You can always send in the information later if it is determined to be crucial.

Clients who come for a Comprehensive Assessment receive a Resource Notebook full of tools for eldercare planning that you can use independently or in coordination with our services. The notebook contains topics on Medicare Supplements, Medicare Part D, Medicaid, Medical Resources, Tools, and Advanced Directives.

We have ample and convenient parking located directly behind our office.

After the Assessment
A written summary of findings and recommendations from the assessment are sent to the client within one week of the assessment completion.

Payment Options
We take cash, checks, Visa, and Mastercard.