Testimonials

 
Approximately five years ago,  my family was faced with elderly parents who were in need of Home care.   We selected a  home care company to fulfill our needs but quickly we found out that  there was a gap that needed to be filled.  Non-medical home care companies are very limited on what they can do for the elderly beyond basic care such as bathing, dressing, preparing meals, light housework and medication reminders.  We felt we needed more help- we needed someone who could oversee their medical care and advise us on a number of issues. A manager for the home care company recommended  Jan Norby, an RN and owner of Geriatric Health and Care Management.  Jan has been a valuable resource in this regard.  She has assisted us over the years with the management  of my parents prescriptions, refills, recommending newer more effective drug  therapies,  taking them to doctor’s appointments and helping  us with even wound care when necessary.  She always brightened their day when she stopped by- they really loved her.  When the needs arose,  Jan recommended hospice care including an inpatient hospice facility for both my parents.  The hospice facility she recommended provided loving, caring support to my parents in their final days.  And, Jan was with my mother at the hospice center when she passed away .  I will be eternally grateful to her for that.Jan’s assistant, Valerie Degati exhibits the same loving, caring approach that Jan does.
Geriatric Health and Care Management receives my highest recommendation.

 
I’m an only child and live and work almost a thousand miles away from my elderly father. He had a daily caregiver coming to the home but needed a nurse to check his medical condition on a consistent basis. It gives me great peace of mind knowing Jan Norby RN from Geriatric Health and Care Management is seeing my Dad at least once a week and checking on his physical condition. Her expertise, for example, kept him from going to the hospital when there was a respiratory concern. She assists my father and the caregiver to doctor appointments as well as schedules needed appointments. Her happy and bright personality cheers my Dad also and he looks forward to the visits. What a blessing she has been to me and my father!

 

Our family spent eight years trying to meet the needs of my elderly Mother and Father in our home. Then, with only Mother left, we faced the busy season of a son getting married with all of us wanting to participate. That’s when we hired our Christian friend and former neighbor, Jan Norby, to come in as an RN and work with the doctor to  us make improvements in Mother’s medicines and routines toward the goal of her attending the wedding, with congestive heart failure. We knew Jan had a lot of experience and that she felt called to work with the elderly

and their families. Lightening my load, Jan found a caregiver/helper, so I could have a few breaks to prepare for the big event. We also needed a caregiver to go with Mother, age 90, to the rehearsal dinner with us, letting me meet and greet our guests. Finally, the day of the wedding, Jan began the day by coming to our home, helping Mother get dressed and ready, and stayed by her side through the entire (long) day. Mother loved the security of attending the wedding with Jan by her side, while I moved around the room. I rested in the security of knowing that Mother had a seasoned RN helping her navigate and monitoring her oxygen. I had no worries, and we were all able to relax and enjoy our son’s beautiful wedding. That was priceless!

Then a few months later, I called on Jan again, asking how to handle end of life issues. Jan’s experience, faith, and love helped me through.

With all of these positive experiences, I highly recommend Jan Norby and Geriatric Heatlhcare Managment to you.

Here are a series of photos from the wedding, with Jan helping sweet Grandmother watch the bride and groom’s sparkler-send-off through an upstairs window. Such precious memories….

Jan provided me with a chance to finally exhale knowing that my aunt was in safe hands in my absence. She was unwavering in her availability to us for about a year. My aunt’s health deteriorated suddenly and Jan helped to guide us into Hospice care where she passed a few days later.

My aunt was very independent, and mentally sharp as a tack, but had numerous chronic health conditions to manage. Living nearly 1000 miles away, I was finding it difficult to oversee her care from afar especially when emergencies arose.

Jan quickly got up to speed with my aunt’s health history by reviewing past medical records. It became obvious that her RN background was a treasure trove of needed information she used to navigate doctor appointments, follow-up care with the assisted living facility, and communication bridge for her doctors, nurses, P/T, Hospice, my aunt, and myself. I greatly appreciated her genuine compassion towards my aunt and her willingness to share her faith in God with us.

Perhaps the greatest compliment came from my aunt in her final hours when she told Jan how much her professional care had meant to her and that she thought this occupation suited Jan very well. My aunt told her to keep on with her work as it is so needed by others. My aunt told her that she loved her.

Jan was a blessing to both my aunt and myself.