If you need some help to stay in your home . . .
Our Care Management services help older adults age in place
Wise & Healthy Aging offers services to support older adults to “age in place.” Our Care Management services are designed to help seniors access resources to support their daily routine of activities when they are no longer able to manage entirely on their own. Some clients may be dealing with disabilities, chronic medical conditions and/or social isolation. Our Care Coordinator professionals advocate on their behalf to ensure they get the help they need to improve their self-sufficiency and quality of life.
Through regular visitation and interactions, our specially-trained social workers work with clients to develop a personalized plan of care. Whether other family members live at a distance or across town, Care Management services can provide peace of mind and access to resources that caregivers may not even realize are available. Our goal is to make it possible for the senior to safely remain in his or her home. We can help set up Meals on Wheels, arrange transportation, and refer to agencies for adult day care, safety equipment in the home, and caregiver services, including accessing government-funded in-home services for those of limited financial means.
What We Do
An in-depth psychosocial assessment is conducted in the client's home, after an intake is taken over the phone. This assessment is conducted by one of our trained social workers. A plan of care is developed with the client and goals are established. Our care coordinators will assist in setting up the needed services and provide the individual and family with the needed resources. The goal of Care Management is to make it possible for the individual served to safely remain in his or her home. We can help set up Meals on Wheels, arrange transportation, and refer to agencies for Adult Day Care, safety equipment in the home and caregiver services, including In Home Supportive Services.
For more information on our Care Management services, see our Care Management Brochure.
Enhanced Care Management (ECM)
Wise & Healthy Aging offers Enhanced Care Management (ECM) – which provides extra services at no cost to Medi-Cal members enrolled in Health Net or an L.A. Care plan - who have complex needs and challenges that make it hard to improve their health.
If you qualify, ECM offers a number of services that can help you with your health and well-being. You will have a care team and your own ECM lead care manager.
These include:
1. Helping you to find doctors and schedule appointments
2. Prescription drug guidance
3. Transportation
4. Assistance with benefit applications/connection to resources
5. Receive follow up services after hospitalization
These services are available to individuals who are enrolled in a Medi-Cal Managed Care Health Plan through Health Net or L.A. Care. The Medi-Cal services you get now will not be taken away. You can still see your same doctors, but now you can get extra help.
If you qualify, you can choose to get ECM services. Plus, you can stop the services at any time.
Contact a Care Coordinator
Please call us at (310) 394-9871.
We are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm PST.