Services

for the Caregiver

Dr. Somers is focused on quality of life for the elderly, the family and the caretaker. She guides and educates the family on the difficult decisions and choices for their elderly relatives. She teaches families who are caretakers to take care of themselves so they can be effective with the elderly.

Dr. Somers answers these questions:

What is it like to be old?
What is it like to deal with the daily frustrations of failing health?
What is it like to watch one's independence dwindle away?
What is it like to struggle to deal with the challenge of daily existence?

Services

Caring for the caretaker
Educate and provide available options

"Our father was suffering with Alzheimer's. Dr. Somers gave us activities to deal with the situation. She arranged for our dad to attend an Adult Day Care Center which had an Alzheimer's group." --G.H.

Encourage involvement
Disseminate information

"My mother had a heart attack and needed considerable attention when she came home from the hospital. Dr. Somers helped me coordinate the services of a Registered Nurse and a home care aide until my mother was again ambulatory and independent." --F.G.

Achieve a balanced lifestyle
Provide support to handle difficult decisions

"When it came time for Nursing Facility placement we used Marion's expertise. Dr. Somers helped us understand our parents' frustration and she helped us deal with our sense of guilt." --S.T.

Guide through the stages of change and loss

"We had intermittently used Dr. Somers' geriatric consulting services over several years. When our father passed on, Dr. Somers guided us through his final arrangements. She was wonderful in helping us all cope with the grief." --L.S.