Independent Solutions

Independent Solutions is a certified Aging Life Care™ association member that provides geriatric care management to help seniors and caregivers navigate through the multitude of health care options, connect with services and resources, and develop strategies and solutions to life’s challenges.

Our care management team, headed by Chandelle Martel, certified Aging Life Care Expert,™ has over 25 years of experience in optimal aging guidance. We are committed to maximizing both the independence and autonomy of older adults, while ensuring the highest quality, most effective health and services solutions.  Through client education, advocacy, counseling and care services delivery, we will assist your family and older loved one to walk the path of aging together.

Care managers can assist families in all kinds of situations they may encounter with their aging family member, parent or friend. Care managers act as guides to navigate through complicated decisions such as discussing advanced directives and life planning or helping through a healthcare crisis situation.

As a care manager with over 25 years of experience, Chandelle Martel is able to offer valuable insight into situations that many families just encounter once or twice in their lifetimes. She has assisted with situations such as:

• educating and accessing Veteran’s Benefits for qualified service members
• care coordination for hospitalizations and discharges to rehab or home
• assessing needs at home
• assessing when to consider a higher level of care such as assisted living or a nursing home
• recommending services in the home such as private duty or hospice care
• overseeing in home services
• providing peace of mind to out of town family members by providing weekly wellbeing visits
• rescuing pets when the senior goes to the hospital
• bringing needed items to the hospital when aging parent is taken out of their home by EMS without glasses, hearing aids, dentures
• attending doctor’s visits, geriatric specialists and coordinating appointments
• educating and guiding decisions for Medicare plans
• communication and claim assistance for long term care insurance policies
• family counseling when siblings do not agree on plans for Mom or Dad
• making referrals to other trusted professionals as needed such as attorneys and estate planners

Hiring a care manager can save not only time, but costly mistakes with your loved one. It is often best to hire a care manager while the senior is able to make their own decisions and be part of the planning process. If and when action needs to be taken by a power of attorney, the senior has been part of the process and their wishes are enacted.

Care managers can work with a family to make proactive changes that often allow a senior to live longer in their own home.

Many family members with aging parents are working full time and may not have the time to care for their mom and dad. Care managers can act as a rent a daughter with years of experience with senior care.

Contact Chandelle Martel, MSW, LCSW, ASWCM today.

“Chandelle has been a huge help as I have struggled with my father’s decline in health and memory.  She has counseled me about moving him to another facility, met with his team in Memory Care, and suggested equipment and strategies to help Dad.  These are just a few of the ways she has been invaluable.  In addition, she is organized, knowledgeable, and always available to help whether the problem be small or large.  I highly recommend Chandelle and her services.”

Lynne T

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“For the last six years Chandelle Martel has been the go to person for arranging all care for my mother, who is now 102. Chandelle arranged for institutional care, in-home care, hospital discharge planning, and examining other type of living arrangements.   She even spent considerable time reading my mother’s long-term care policy so that we could make the best use of the insurance benefits. She was always proactive contacting us at times when she thought she could be helpful even though she would not benefit in any way. Every recommendation she made to us was based solely on my mother’s needs without any other concerns.  Before we knew Chandelle well, we would check out her recommendations. After a while we decided that was a waste of time. We trusted her completely to do the best thing.   My mother is continuing to do well, and we will continue to use Chandelle for making her management decisions. 

I cannot think of a more compassionate, knowledgeable, and ethical person to trust with the care of someone important to me.”

Arthur

To learn more about how Independent Solutions can help assist your family
and older loved one to walk the path of aging together, contact us today.

Chandelle Martel MSW, LCSW, C-ASWCM •

Geriatric Care Manager 314.603.2654

caremanagerstl@gmail.com

Aging Life Care Association member