2 April 2010, 2:11 pm
By Jennifer Westcott MA, MFTI & Drew Ross MA, MFT
Traditional case management typically involves creating a system of care for the benefit of the individual and/or family unit, providing insight and guidance around issues of safety, transition, health and wellness. Therapeutic case management maintains this creation of a solid care system while working with clients and families from a psychological systems approach. This involves paying particular attention to individual and family dynamics, long-standing patterns of behavior, and environmental and psychological factors. It is this attention and awareness of these components that differentiates therapeutic case management from traditional case management. These components become particularly important when anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues are compounding positive progress and forward movement. This is especially true when working with the elderly population who face the inherent difficulties of aging. Continue reading ‘THERAPEUTIC CASE MANAGEMENT’ »
9 November 2009, 10:16 am
From time to time, we post information about reliable resources in Sonoma County for elder services. The folks at Creative Counseling for Elders and Families are a wonderful team who can make significant changes in the lives of seniors in the community and our loved ones.
Creative Counseling for Elders and Families believes that staying active physically as well as mentally are key to maintaining levels of functioning. To this end we offer Mobility Assistance by a licensed personal trainer with extensive experience working with the elderly population. We design specific individual programs that best support our client’s continued health and mobility.
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21 September 2009, 4:35 pm
Once in a while an extraordinary group of people are able to collaborate their services to provide superior, professional care for the eldery in our community. This week we are happy to feature From the Heart Home Care who has been working with Sonoma Country residents since 2001 and is a company that professionals and the public can trust to provide quality senior support services. They have also been ranked a A+ Better Business Bureau rated company.
Continue reading ‘From the Heart Home Care: “We’re always here when you need us!”’ »
THERAPEUTIC CASE MANAGEMENT
By Jennifer Westcott MA, MFTI & Drew Ross MA, MFT
Traditional case management typically involves creating a system of care for the benefit of the individual and/or family unit, providing insight and guidance around issues of safety, transition, health and wellness. Therapeutic case management maintains this creation of a solid care system while working with clients and families from a psychological systems approach. This involves paying particular attention to individual and family dynamics, long-standing patterns of behavior, and environmental and psychological factors. It is this attention and awareness of these components that differentiates therapeutic case management from traditional case management. These components become particularly important when anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues are compounding positive progress and forward movement. This is especially true when working with the elderly population who face the inherent difficulties of aging. Continue reading ‘THERAPEUTIC CASE MANAGEMENT’ »