Care Manager
Dedicated to her role as Broward County/North Miami Care Manager, Lynnette holds a nursing degree from Broward Community College, bringing over 25 years of invaluable nursing experience to Advocare. With a diverse background, her nursing practice encompasses critical care, emergency room, telemetry, and home health care.
Lynnette’s extensive career is marked by a strong focus on critical care, emergency room services, telemetry, and home health care. This diverse skill set equips her to excel in her role as a care manager, where she undertakes responsibilities such as care planning, advocacy, coordination of services, triage and treatment management, health education, and a broad knowledge base of community resources.
Lynnette’s wealth of experience includes providing complex care to patients requiring an advanced level of nursing expertise. Her commitment to excellence shines through as she navigates the intricacies of advanced nursing care, ensuring that each patient receives personalized attention and comprehensive support.
Fluent in both Spanish and English, Lynnette possesses a unique advantage that enhances her ability to connect with and assist a diverse range of clients. This linguistic proficiency broadens her reach, facilitating effective communication and understanding.
Lynnette’s career experience, coupled with her compassion and unwavering commitment to providing quality care, makes her an invaluable team member at Advocare. Her dedication aligns seamlessly with the organization’s mission to deliver exceptional elder care services in Broward County and North Miami.
Lynnette’s comprehensive nursing background, bilingual proficiency, and compassionate commitment make her a standout member embodying the organization’s dedication to providing unparalleled elder care services in the Broward County and North Miami regions.
According to the Aging Life Care® Association website, An Aging Life Care Professional, also known as a geriatric care manager, is a health and human services specialist who acts as a guide and advocate for families who are caring for older relatives or disabled adults. The Aging Life Care Professionals® is educated and experienced in any of several fields related to Aging Life Care / care management, including, but not limited to counseling, gerontology, mental health, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, or social work; with a specialized focus on issues related to aging and elder care.The Aging Life Care Professional assists clients in attaining their maximum functional potential. The individual’s independence is encouraged, while safety and security concerns are also addressed. Aging Life Care Professionals are able to address a broad range of issues related to the well-being of their client. They also have extensive knowledge about the costs, quality, and availability of resources in their communities.
Patients we accept include:
- Older adults with or without the support of nearby relatives.
- Older adults who need help with everyday tasks, but don't require nursing care.
- Patients suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
- Older adults struggling with complex medical needs.
Care Managers can be nurses, social workers, physical therapists, psychologists or other related professionals and are typically licensed in their specialty.
Our geriatric care management (GCM) services are private-pay. Medicare/insurance does not cover GCM services, and we do not accept Medicaid. Depending on individual policies, some long-term care (LTC) policies will cover the cost (in part or in whole) of GCM services. Please check with your LTC company regarding your policy prior to scheduling an appointment.
A care management client assessment is a comprehensive psychosocial tool that care managers utilize to evaluate an individual’s medical, emotional, mental and physical health in order to develop a coordinated plan to maximize overall health with aging.
Aging Life Care Association is the professional organization for professional care managers.
