Licensure of Geriatric Care Managers - What are the Facts?

FGCMA (Florida Chapter of Geriatric Care Management Association) is embarking on a journey to take every step possible to make licensure a reality for the protection of the consumer, and for care managers as well. Ongoing education and outreach is planned to bring about 100% consensus in our membership.

Why Regulate?
It's time to protect the consumer from people who may call themselves a geriatric care manager but do not have the core knowledge of a trained care manager or the oversight of a licensing board.

Licensure says that as geriatric care managers we have a body of knowledge and the skill set necessary to be proficient in our practice. It demonstrates a level of competency.

What's the motivation?
It assures consumers that there is public regulation on behalf of a vulnerable population and it may provide protection for the use of the geriatric care manager title that we've all worked so hard to attain. For the consumer, licensure assures the consumer that the geriatric care manager has achieved a standard of knowledge and experience.

Informed Choices
Licensure helps the consumer select the best geriatric care manager and sets the standard for service delivery. Licensure will give care managers a marketing advantage by identifying those who meet the criteria set by the law. And finally, licensure will allow for research to measure specific outcomes and accountability. This should lead to consumer protection.

So protect the consumer....stand out in the market and support Florida licensure for geriatric care managers. For more information: Contact Linda Cramer in our public policy committee - linda@myparentcare.com