
Elder Care Issues and Answers:
The aging process presents unique challenges to both seniors and the people who care for them.
As adults age, they may begin to lose their independence, suffer from illness and become isolated. Those who care for them assume increasing responsibilites, ranging from the routine tasks of shopping and laundry, to the larger issues of handling finances and dealing with medical concerns and crises. this exacts a toll, both emotionally and physically on all involved.
Rita Golub, a licensed psychotherapist and certified geriatric care manager based in New York City, specializes in easing the stresses of aging and caregiving. Her personal experience as a caregiver contributes to her empathic understanding of the challenges involved. Rita's background in geriatric care management enables her to assist seniors and their caregivers in creating plans of care that allow seniors to maximize the quality of their lives in safety and with dignity, while giving caregivers the support and resources they need.
About Rita

For many years, Rita has worked directly with seniors and their caregivers in community and institutional settings providing both counseling and concrete service assistance. Additionally, she works as a consultant to majoy corporations and their employee assistance programs, giving seminars and offering group and individual counseling.
Rita Has particular expertise in the field of Alzheimer's and related dementias.
Education, credentials and affiliations
Rita has a Bachelor of Science degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Masters Degree in Social Work from The Hunter College School of Social Work. She received additional training from the Training Institute for Mental Health Practitioners and earned a certificate in Group Psychotherapy from The Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society.
Rita is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and its Committee of Geriatric Committee of Scial Workers, The National Association of Geriatric Care Managers, The Greater New York Chapter of Geriatric Care Managers, The New York Society of Clinical Social Workers, and The Geriatric Mental Health Society.
Services Provided by a Geriatric Care Manager
Seniors
Comprehensive Assessment of Needs
Create, implement and monitor on-going plan of care.
Emotional support and enhancement of coping skills
Link to entitlements, benefits and community services
Caregivers
Counseling and support
Family Mediation
Links to other eldercare professionals (e.g. Elder Law Attorneys, Estate Planners, Physicians and financial planners)
Direct care management services
Corporations
Telephone counseling for employees balancing work and care giving responsibilities.
Seminars on a variety of topics specific to Aging and Retirement,
such as:
Eldercare 101: Everything you Wanted to Know about Eldercare
Is it Alzheimer’s or Normal Aging
Housing Options for Seniors
Medicare, Medigap and Medicaid
Care Giver Stress
Is it time for Residential Care?
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a Geriatric Care Manager?
- A Geriatric Care Manager is a professional with expertise in the field of aging. It is the role of the Geriatric Care Manager to perform a comprehensive needs assessment, implement a care plan and monitor service delivery and provide support, counseling and resources for the care giver.
- Who Employees Geriatric Care Managers?
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Older Adults
Friends
Disabled adults
Families struggling to balance work and care giving responsibility
Families who live at a distance
Elder law attorneys and financial representatives
Hospital and Nursing Home discharge planners
Physicians
Senior Centers
- How Do I Know if My Relative Would Benefit from using a Geriatric Care Manager?
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You observe a sudden loss or gain of weight
There are changes in the upkeep of the home
Bills and papers are piling up and becoming overwhelming
Frequent falling
Spoiled or little food in the refrigerator or cabinets
Forgetting appointments or leaving the stove unattended
Confusion, forgetting and social withdrawal
Resistance to giving up driving, using assistive devices or planning for long term needs
Family members do not agree with one another regarding the needs of an elderly relative
- When Do I need to consult a Geriatric Care Manager?
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Caring for an aging relative is interfering with my job and other family responsibilities.
I am withdrawing from my favorite activities or interests
I have lost/gained weight in recent months
I am not sleeping as much as I need.
My family resents the time that I spend caring for my aging relative
My siblings and I are in disagreement over our parents needs.
I am irritable, tearful or anxious a lot of the time.
Contact Rita Golub for a free initial consultation.
Rita can be contacted by e-mail at: golub60@aol.com or, by telephone at:
(646) 335-2600.
Recommended Resources:
The Alzheimer's Association | http://alz.org
American Diabetes Association | www.diabetes.org
The American Association of Retired Persons | www.aarp.org
The American Cancer Society | www.cancer.org
Assisted Living Federation of America | www.alfa.org
The American Stroke Foundation | www.americanstroke.org
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