Aging Life Care Manager – The Villages, FL

Diversified Life Care Partners•The Villages, FL

About The Position

Diversified Life Care Partners is seeking experienced healthcare and social services professionals to build a career in Aging Life Care Management. This autonomous, relationship-based role helps older adults and their families navigate complex care needs. The Aging Life Care Manager assesses the whole person and situation, solves problems, coordinates care, advocates for clients, and helps families make informed decisions. This is not bedside nursing, traditional therapy, home health, or facility case management. The position serves The Villages, Florida, and surrounding areas, including Leesburg, Wildwood, and Lady Lake. Previous Aging Life Care Management experience is not required; the company will train the selected professional in its approach to comprehensive assessment, care planning, advocacy, documentation, family communication, and ongoing care management. Day-to-day work may include visiting clients at home, assessing medication-related difficulties, accompanying clients to physician appointments, discussing increasing care needs with family members, coordinating services with home-care agencies, and evaluating whether assisted living communities can meet clients’ needs. The manager follows situations over time, coordinates the people and services involved, and helps ensure that care plans work in practice.

Requirements

Experienced healthcare or social services professional; backgrounds of interest include Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist.
Strong professional foundation and understanding of complex client needs.
Ability to communicate well with families and providers.
Ability to think beyond the boundaries of one’s individual discipline.
Comfort working independently.
Confident communication with physicians, families, facilities, and other professionals.
Interest in working with older adults and building ongoing client relationships.
Ability to assess complicated situations and determine next steps.

Nice To Haves

A desire to build a career in Aging Life Care Management; previous experience in the field is not required.
Enjoys variety and prefers workdays that differ.
Wants to use more of their professional knowledge than their current role allows.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive assessments of older adults and their situations.
Develop plans of care.
Coordinate care and services, including with home-care agencies and other providers.
Advocate for clients.
Communicate with families, physicians, facilities, and other professionals.
Monitor changes in clients’ needs and situations.
Evaluate living arrangements and whether communities can meet clients’ needs.
Help prevent crises and address complicated situations.
Accompany clients to physician appointments when needed.
Follow up on care plans and help ensure they work in practice.