About Melissa Nedwin BSN, RN, CCM
Care Manager/Aging Life Care ProfessionalTM
Senior Care Solutions Chicago
I find it incredibly rewarding to provide care management services for senior adults and offer person centered care planning to help our seniors maintain their quality of life. I spent the first 20-plus years of my career as a registered nurse and gained extensive clinical experience in a team setting. I found my calling when I was recruited to open and manage a branch of a home care company located onsite in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC). As a result, I learned firsthand how vulnerable our senior population is and learned how to provide the individualized assistance and support they need.
It is a privilege to help clients and families devise care plans that illustrate our mission at Senior Care Solutions Chicago: Attaining safety and quality of life for the senior members of the community while preserving as much independence and dignity as possible. We do this by compassionately guiding seniors and their families in the areas of personalized assessments and care planning, coordination of care, utilization of appropriate community resources, and advocacy when needed.
Our Process
At Senior Care Solutions Chicago, we assist families in creating supportive networks in either one’s home or in the senior housing setting through our relationships with trusted providers and by coordinating services tailored to each client’s unique situation.
Care plans: We begin by completing a health assessment that determines each client’s current level of care. A typical assessment with recommendations takes an average of three to six hours, depending on the complexity of each client’s circumstances. We review and explain the care plan and accompanying recommendations so that clients and their families can take an active part in the care planning process.
Plan implementation: A care manager administers the agreed upon health care plan and performs ongoing evaluation.
Ongoing communication: We carefully monitor care plans to ensure each client’s needs are met and make adjustments as needed. We keep you informed every step of the way.
Our Goal:
Educating families and their support networks to reduce stress and worry when making challenging decisions about a loved one’s care.