#2: Dispo, Independence, and Safety in Older Adults with Annie Vernon-Cwik, LCSW, ASW-G

"They can't live alone at home." "What's the discharge plan???" Ever meet the conundrum of providing the "right" support of an older adult at home trying to balance independence and safety? We speak with one of our star social workers, Annie Cwik-Vernon, LCSW, Advanced Social Worker in Gerontology (ASW-G), as she walks us through a difficult clinical situation, navigates different levels of care, and clarifies the selection of a decision maker.  Check out the show notes for more info or the too-long-didn't-listen: https://verigeripodcast.com/show-notes/f/balancing-independence-and-safety-in-an-older-adult Timestamps: 01:29: Introduction of our guest 04:29: The case 06:50 Evaluating support in the house 08:10 Medication support 11:49 Finances and logistics for a caregiver 16:35 Different discharge locations 17:00 Assisted vs supportive living 20:04 Memory Care 23:54 Senior and independent living 28:23 How to assess for a decision maker 30:00 Illinois surrogacy act 35:46 We attempt to trap Annie in a legal guardianship scenario   Edited by: Samantha Ing, MD Co-produced by: Patty Lee, MD, Samantha Ing, MD Show notes by: Marissa Korte, BS Music: - Theme Song: Samantha Ing and Patricia Lee, mixed by Takakuni Ikuma - Piano transitions and background: Piano by Patricia Lee