Julie Scott, Aging Wisely LLC, wins national healthcare award

Clearwater, Fla. (October 6, 2010) – Aging Wisely, LLC, a local geriatric care management and consultation firm, is proud to announce that Julie Scott, Geriatric Care Manager, won the Dorland Health People national award for “Geriatric Care Manager” on Monday October 4th. Julie and other finalists and winners were honored at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.

Dorland Health, an influential healthcare publishing and educational organization, offers this description: “The Dorland Health People Awards set the benchmark for outstanding patient care and systems delivery achieved across the diverse healthcare team…the Awards honor the diligent, the influential—in short, the special—practitioners who coordinate and provide care.” For more information on the awards, finalists and winners visit http://www.dorlandhealth.com/Dorland-Health-People-Awards/2010-people-awards-finalists.html.

“Julie has worked as a Professional Geriatric Care Manager for Aging Wisely for 9 years and has had a tremendous impact on clients, families, our internal team/colleagues and the other professionals we see as part of our team,” states Linda Chamberlain, President of Aging Wisely, LLC. “We receive many thankful letters from families that Julie helps, but we also see the ways she uses her creativity, knowledge and leadership to help strengthen our team and processes. We feel she is very deserving of this award and are proud that she has been honored as top in her field throughout the nation.”

In addition to her work with older adults and their families, Julie specializes in care management for clients with special needs, Alzheimer’s client and family support and comprehensive assessments for complex cases and legal matters. Julie recently led the development of a new Medicare Analysis program. Last year, she contributed to a chapter on disaster preparedness in a textbook widely used by the geriatric care management profession. To view Julie Scott’s bio: http://www.agingwisely.com/meet-our-team/#julie.

About Aging Wisely: Founded in 1998, Aging Wisely, LLC is a professional care management and consultation company, serving families faced with illness, disability and caregiving concerns. Based in Clearwater, Fla., Aging Wisely provides expertise, consultation, assessments, advocacy and coordination of services for clients in Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties and for families throughout the nation.

Media Contact:
Shannon Martin
shannonmartin@agingwisely.com
727-744-3379