timely articles, missed opportunity

I have ben reading some good, timely articles in my local newspapers this week about what to do about mom and dad and also what to do about discharge planning from a hospital. I am sure the reporters research these subjects yet they have failed to mention using a geriatric care manager in either article. I know we are an emerging 21st century professional,but really this is ridiculous. Come on it is soon to be 2009 and reporters need to get with the program. People need 21st century solutions to their problems. For example in the article about helping mom and dad for a long distance adult daughter caregiver, the reporter should have talked about care managers being the local expert on the scene to help mom and advocate for her medical care. For the article on discharges from the hospital with about 24 hour notices, the reporter was remiss in not mentioning the licensed expertise of a care manager to cut through the red tape and advocate for the patient.