Eldercare Resource Group


Financial / Investment Advisor
Geriatric Care Manager
CPA / Tax Specialist
Realtor
Mortgage Broker
Professional Private Fiduciary
Daily Money Manager
Certified Mediator
Geriatric Psychologist
Long Term Care Insurance

Geriatric Care Manager - Amy Abrams

Your partner in navigating the possibilites in elder care . . .

Amy Abrams is a Certified Care Manager, and a member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. She earned a Master of Social Work and Master of Public Health from San Diego State University, and founded Elder Care Guides with her business partner Norman Hannay in 2004.

What is a Geriatric Care Manager?

  • A certified, advanced-degreed professional with a specialized body of knowledge and experience related to aging and elder care issues.

  • An objective evaluator, who can help you discover options or resources about which you may not have been aware.

  • Consultants providing expert services to legal, health and financial professionals, developing strategies and techniques for even the most difficult challenges.

How do Geriatric Care Managers work with families?

  • Assess the needs of the individual and recommend the most appropriate, accessible, and cost-effective services in specific geographic areas, including both in-home options and communal living environments as appropriate

  • Monitor and evaluate services as needed, on an ongoing basis

  • Coordinate care and support services with sensitivity and respect for the individual's autonomy and right to self-determination

Elder Care Guides can be of service to:

  • A professional unsure how to proceed in the care of a client or patient, or unable to adequately support an individual with complex care needs

  • A family member who is overwhelmed, unsure how to proceed, or unable to provide the necessary level of care that their loved one requires

  • An older person who wishes to make long-range plans for their own care needs.

Contact Information

Amy Abrams
Elder Care Guides
2726 Azul Street
La Jolla CA 92037

858-692-8100
www.eldercareguides.com

CPA / Tax Specialist - Jim Colville

Jim Colville, CPA, has had his own CPA firm for over 20 years providing a wide variety of tax, financial and related services. His wealth of knowledge and unique experience allows him to more than meet the needs of our aging population. Tax planning and preparation what most people think of first, but he takes this service to next level in providing services to help clients in making the best possible informed decisions in whatever the client's needs are at that time. This could be as simple as advising on the purchase of a home, to calculating the optimal amounts for a philanthropic gift and the related tax deduction.

Additional services include philanthropy and planned giving integrated with estate planning. Charitable remainder trusts, family trusts, family private foundations and other services related to giving and estate planning are additional areas where he helps clients. Unique accounting and tax services include assistance with reconstructing historical cost of investments, real estate gifts, certain Medi-Cal and Medicare issues and other special project assignments.

Getting Started:

One free consultation is available to determine if that we are right fit for each other and that my background matches your needs.

I bill by the hour at an agreed upon rate, along with an estimate of the time for the project.

Contact Information

Jim Colville
Jim Colville, CPA
7710 Hazard Center Drive #225
San Diego CA 92108

858-682-9668
www.jimcolvillecpa.com

Daily Money Manager - Lauren Derstine

Lauren Derstine, the founder of Senior Support, is a Daily Money Manager and an attorney licensed in California, New York and New Jersey. She is dedicated to providing practical, simple, sensible and caring advice to seniors. By streamlining their bill paying and personal paperwork, Ms. Derstine's clients maintain their independence and gain sustainable peace of mind. She is affiliated with te American Association of Daily Money Managers and the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.

Senior Support services include:

  • Daily Money Management such as:

    • Document maintenace and organization

    • Bill payment and checkbook reconciliation

    • Personal banking

    • Fraud review

    • Mail review

    • Generation of reports for tax or insurance purposes

  • Advocacy Services with:

    • Landlords

    • Medical providers

    • Creditors

    • Credit reporting agencies

    • Financial Institutions

    • Government Agencies

    • Insurers

  • Coordination Services such as:

    • Coordinate with family caregiver and/or geriatric cae manager

    • Draft personal correspondance and cards

    • Supervise home maintenance

    • Coordinate home services

    • Assist with paperwork

    • Arrange for prescription delivery and billing

    • Oversee home deliveries of supplies

    • Provide referrals to and liason with legal, tax, investment or other professionals

    • Arrange for services (private, government and nonprofit)

  • Disaster Preparedness such as:

    • Posting hardcopies of critical information to be easlily accessible in emergencies

    • Itemization of assets for insurance purposes

    • Photo documentation of personal property and recordation of serial numbers in case of loss or damage

    • Recommendations and assistance with critical document retention and storage

    • Creation of an emergency survival plan

  • Medical Bill Management including:

    • Insurance and claim tracking

    • Follow-up on reimbursement entitlements

One free consultation is available to determine if daily money management services are appropriate and, to ensure that the client and Senior Support will be able to work well together. provided.

Contact Information

Lauren Derstine
Senior Support

619-303-2558

Long Term Care Insurance - Craig Lambert

Contact Information

Craig Lambert
4155 Corte De La Siena
San Diego CA 92130

619-990-9032