GRO 240 - Gerontology Care Managing

Class Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Clinic/WkExp Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite: GRO 120
Corequisite: None
Local Prerequisite: None
Local Corequisite: None

This course covers community resources; discusses care management, including assessment, care-planning, evaluation, issues of family, highrisk and self-care. Topics include funding, eligibility for community and health resources, care management protocols, care plan development, identification of major resources and barriers to self-care. Upon completion, students will be able to develop a care plan for older adults at various levels of needs, including community and health resources.