Specializing in Geriatrics

Professional Geriatric Services

Geriatric Care Management Assessment

Marcie Cooper provides assessments and evaluations for the purpose of developing a plan of care. Problem areas are identified, strengths recognized and recommendations made to assist the older person achieve the highest quality of life in the least restrictive setting.

Education & Training

Professional seminars provided by Marcie Cooper have been approved for continuing education credit by the New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners for Social Workers and the Commission for Case Manager Certification for Case Managers (CCM).

Many of the continuing education programs are approved for clinical content and fulfill the ethics and cultural competency credit requirement for social workers, case managers and care managers. Click Here to Review the Courses Offered.

Marcie also provides specialized training to health care providers, caregivers, students and others interested in serving the geriatric community.

Forensic Social Work / Elder Mediation

Marcie Cooper is available to serve as an expert or neutral witness in situations where there is a need for an assessment of the care needs of an individual and the development of recommendations for achieving the highest possible quality of life.

Marcie can provide a case review and consultation, an assessment and written report as well as deposition and testimony.

Her expertise is in the following areas:

• Guardianship and other surrogate decision-making situations
• Medical ethics
• End-of-life decisions

Click here for more information on Forensic Social Work or Elder Mediation.

Consultation

Marcie's 30-plus years of experience working with older adults, their families and health care providers include the following areas:

• Skilled nursing facilities
• Assisted living facilities
• Sub-acute rehabilitation
• Adult day care
• Home health care
• Hospice
• Private geriatric care management

She is a specialist in:

• Hoarding behavior
• Self-neglect
• Dementia, delirium and depression
• Guardianship and surrogate decision-making
• End of life care
• Geriatric mental health

For information on how she can be helpful to your program, facility, agency, organization or loved one, please contact Marcie at coopermsw@gmail.com.

Upcoming Seminars

April 24, 2012
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Bioethical Decision-Making
Van Dyk, Ridgewood
2.0 ceu's (ethics) SW, CCM

April 25, 2012
SeniorBridge
Recognizing Social Bias: Bringing Equality to Health Care
1 ceu hr in cultural competency
SW, CCM

April 26, 2012
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Social Bias: Bringing Equality to Health Care
Valley Hospital, Ridgewood
1 ceu (cc) SW

May 15, 2012
3:00 pm - 6:00 p.m.
Adults with Diminished Capacity: Social and Residental Considerations
Center for Guardianship Studies
Flemington, NJ
3 ceu's SW, CCM

May 16, 2012
4:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m.
Bioethical Decision-Making
King James Care Center
Chatham
3 ceu's (Ethics) SW, CCM

May 17, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Jewish Family Service of Metro West & Jewish Housing Corporation - Jewish Federation, Florham Park, NJ
Hoarding Behavior: From Clutter to Chaos
1.5 ceu's SW & CCM

May 22, 2012
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Adults with Diminished Capacity: Ethical Surrogate Decision-Making and Standards
Center for Guardianship Studies
Flemington, NJ
3 ceu's SW, CCM

June 18, 2012
6:00 pm- 9:00 pm

Lakeland Health Care Center- "Self-Neglect of Older Persons"

3 ceu's SW, CM, RN/LPN's