OUR MISSION:
To improve the quality of life for the elderly who have serious physical, mental, social, financial or emotional challenges, as well as for their overburdened caregivers.
GOALS:
REDUCE caregiver stress, anxiety, frustration, isolation
INCREASE caregiver support
IDENTIFY all available resources
PREVENT crisis situations through planning
AVOID unnecessary or premature residential transitions
MEDIATE between families and service providers to ensure good care
REDUCE family disharmony and conflict which impacts care
SUSTAIN your loved one’s dignity, safety, independence, quality of life
Are our goals consistent with your goals? If so, perhaps we should talk…
TOM MARTIN, founder of Elder Care Options For You, LLC, has served the frail elderly and their caregivers for about 15 years. He has held direct service, management, consulting, program planning, and research positions.
Tom has worked in:
four assisted living centers,
a residential home for Alzheimer’s patients,
four medical or social day programs,
a county department of social services,
a county division on aging,
a large senior center,
a home health agency
a university gerontology institute.
a geriatric care management firm
A County Adult Protective Services unit
A Hospice provider
Tom is a licensed MSW-level social worker, with advanced Certificate in Gerontology and MLS from Rutgers University and a BA from Monmouth University. Tom has “lived” in a wheelchair in a nursing home/rehab center, post-accident, and has served as 24/7 live-in caregiver for his 97 year old mother. Tom developed and facilitated support groups for both new residents in assisted living and caregivers of residents with Alzheimer’s. He has served on the faculty of SUNY Brockport and Atlantic Cape Community College. Tom finds working with Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers especially rewarding. To see a list of some of Tom Martin’s publications, click HERE!
Who says a 97 year old woman can’t play in the snow?
Tom Martin and his mother, Ella Martin
Please allow us to serve as a critical member of your support team
Email us: tom@ElderCareOptions4U.com
Call us: 732-689-5948
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