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Late Life Journey
Life Transitions, Patient Advocacy, Long Term Care Planning and Care Management Support.
Serving Southern Oregon
...empowering Your Late Life Journey
Debra lyn Johnson, MA, CSCC
Geriatric Care Manager
For more than 20 years, I have supported older adults and their families through complex medical decisions, aging transitions, and end of life planning. With a Master's degree in Gerontology, and advanced training in long-term care planning, I bring both clinical experience and steady presence...
Aging brings decisions. You don't have to make them alone.​
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A Geriatric Care Manager helps you and your family navigate the complex realities of aging:
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Medical coordination
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Hospital discharge planning
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Aging-in-place planning
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Assisted living & memory care guidance in the Ashland/Medford area
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Family communication support
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Ongoing care oversight
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We assess We plan We coordinate We advocate
Services can be short-term, or transition-based
Some of what I do includes...
Helping you navigate the healthcare system, especialy during a hospitalization or complex medical event.
* Serve as an advocate with healthcare providers
* Clarify, discuss, and understand diagnoses and treatment options
* Attend medical appointments
* Assist with medical decision-making
* Clarify hospital discharge instructions and arrange for post hospital care and rehab
* Arrange and monitor home health care or personal care services
* Family communicatian and liaison
* Oversight of medication management
*Caregiving issues
*Quality of life focus
A Care Manager's role is not to take over - but to help you stay in control and focus on your quality of life
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Advance Health Care Directive
& Long Term Care Planning
Certified Advanced Steps® ACP Facilitator
​​​​Here is my why.... I believe one of the greatest gifts we can give our loved ones is to have our affairs in order. This includes having honest conversations about our wishes and asking them to honor those choices when we can no longer speak for ourselves.
I want people to know they can choose a death that aligns with the way they have lived their life. To do that, they need to understand their options and ensure that the appropriate legal and medical documents are in place.
Schedule a consult to begin getting your affairs in order.
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