The document outlines an assignment for geriatric care managers to propose solutions for older adults facing various challenges. It presents three scenarios involving clients with different needs: Mary, who is over-medicated and isolated; Linda and Tony, who are struggling with caregiving and limited resources; and Margaret, who is grieving and socially isolated. The assignment requires a 1-2 page paper detailing recommended services and support, backed by research and properly cited in APA style.

1. Submit Assignment: Piecing Together a Patchwork Quilt of
Services
Navigating through the network of services available to older
adults can be a daunting task. For this assignment, you are
taking on the role of a geriatric care manager to help a client(s)
find potential solutions.
Choose ONE of the scenarios below and write a 1-2 page paper
(plus
cover page
) that identifies the programs, services, and/or changes you
would recommend to help the individual(s) in the situation
described. Present multiple options when possible and explain
what you factored into your recommendations.
Support your statements with evidence from the Required
Studies and your research. Cite and reference your sources in
APA style.
Scenario #1
Mary (age 71) is a widow and resides in a one bedroom
apartment. Mary has several chronic conditions which are
managed with medications. Mary’s daughter, Michelle, lives
two hours away and typically visits Mary every other weekend.
During her most recent visit, Michelle found Mary disoriented
and the apartment in disarray. Mary’s physician determined her
disorientation was due to over-medication. Mary insists she was
taking her medications properly. Once back on the proper
medication regime, Mary was her old self. However, after the
second episode of similar circumstances occurred, Michelle
determines something needs to be done to address this before
something tragic happens.

2. Scenario #2
Linda (age 67) and Tony (age 70) Anderson live in a Section
202 apartment. Their income is limited to Social Security and a
small pension Tony receives which Linda will lose once Tony
passes away.
Tony is in the early stages of dementia. At this point, he needs
reminding and cueing for some ADLs and Linda needs to keep
an eye on him so he doesn’t wander away when they are in
strange surroundings. Linda does all of the cooking, cleaning,
shopping, laundry, bill paying, and other household tasks. At
the age of 67, she is beginning to feel the fatigue of caregiving.
Tony should no longer be driving and Linda never learned how
to drive so she relies on the local bus service for her
transportation. Their adult children live close by but work full-
time and are only available to help on the weekends. Linda and
her children realize things with Tony will only get worse as
time goes by, but dealing with the issues at hand are all they
can cope with right now.
Scenario #3
Margaret and Harold (both age 71) live in a two bedroom condo
located in the same neighborhood as the house they owned and
raised their family in. Their three adult children all live within
10 miles. They were a very active couple involved in activities
in their church, the local senior center, and outings with
lifelong friends.
Six months ago, Harold died suddenly of a massive heart attack.
Since then, Margaret has become socially isolated – only
leaving the house when her children insist she go out with
them. Margaret’s appearance was always striking, but lately

3. she appears disheveled with little attention given to her hair or
clothes. Her children are concerned but don’t know what to do
or where to turn for help. They worry their mother is depressed
and feel she needs to re-engage in social activities.
References
Hudson, R. (Ed). (2014).
The new politics of old age policy
(3rd ed.). Baltimore, John Hopkins.
Niles-Yokum, K. & Wagner, D. (2014).
The aging networks: A guide to programs and services
. (8th ed.) New York: Springer Publishing.