We are a resource when you need direction & support
We provide guidance and direction, as well as "boots on the ground" support and advocacy for the short or long-term. Our involvement is flexible and tailored to our clients' needs and that of their family members.
Geriatric Care Managers are sometimes referred to as "surrogate sisters." We are engaged by families who are concerned about the health and/or safety of a loved one. Often, family members live far away and/or are too busy to check in as frequently as they would like and/or just don’t know what to do.
After speaking with you to learn more about gives you “pause”, we meet with the older adult(s) and provide a comprehensive assessment of their current situation. Often, we gain insight simply because we are NOT family!
We provide feedback - evaluation of what may be necessary to ensure the safety and health of their loved ones. We provide referrals to medical/other professionals, make suggestions to help ensure safety and educate families how to plan effectively for the future.
As care managers, we can manage transitions and provide as much (or as little) ongoing assistance as desired. We can accompany your loved ones to medical appointments, recommend/oversee caregivers in the home, visit regularly for ongoing assessments and suggest when it may be time for a move and coordinate details.
Sometimes, an incapacitated person needs a Guardian (medical decision-maker) and there are no family members or friends available, willing and/or appropriate to take on such role. People who may need a Guardian include older adults with cognitive deficits, persons who have an intellectual disability and those who may have a traumatic brain injury or struggle with their mental health.
A professional (or third party) fiduciary can step into that role. Guardians must be appointed through a court order and are all subject to the supervision of the court.
Guardians make decisions regarding a person's support, care, education, health and welfare. All wards (people under Guardianship) should be encouraged to participate in decisions. Guardians shall consider the expressed desires and personal values of the person under Guardianship to the extent known to the guardian. A guardian shall always act in the person's best interest and exercise reasonable care, diligence and prudence.
C.R.S. 14-15-314(1)
Planning ahead is important. And, one of the crucial planning tasks is to appoint Medical and Financial agents, to make decisions on your behalf in the event that you become incapacitated. Appointing agents can often eliminate the need for Guardians (and Conservators) should you no longer be capable of making your own decisions.
ELDEResources LLC can act as your Medical Power of Attorney (or as a successor power of attorney) if you don't have family members/friends who would be appropriate to appoint.
Our duty (after appointed) is to understand your wishes and desires regarding healthcare matters. Once we have that conversation, you can keep us in your back pocket! And... it is also important to let important people (doctors, financial advisers, neighbors) know who we are.
Periodic reviews and check-ins are all that is necessary unless you require the assistance of a medical decision-maker.
Serving the Greater Denver metropolitan area, including Castle Rock 303 381-1606 info@elderesources.com
Naomi Richards, LCSW, NCG - Owner, ELDEResources LLC
Naomi Richards is a graduate of the University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work and has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado since 2006. She is also a National Certified Guardian. She is a member of the National Guardianship Association, the Colorado Guardianship Association and the Aging Life Care Association.
Beginning in 2001, she worked in Long-term Care Medicaid programs in Colorado providing case management services under the Medicaid Waivers. She then spent four years as a clinician with the Colorado Physician Health Program, a program funded through the Colorado Board of Medical Examiners, providing clinical support and services to physicians, residents and medical students in Colorado.
In 2010, shortly after starting her family, she began working in hospital systems providing case management and social work services, first in Connecticut and then back in Colorado beginning in 2015.
In 2016, while continuing her work in the hospital, she began the most exciting and rewarding phase of her career as a geriatric care manager with ELDEResources. In this role, she gained experience supporting clients and families under guardianship, began serving as a professional guardian in 2021 and became a National Certified Guardian in 2022.
In January 2021, she became a partner owner of ELDEResources and in January, 2024, she proudly assumed full ownership of ELDEResources, LLC.
Naomi currently has a team of committed, compassionate and seasoned contract care managers. Naomi is passionate about her work and highly committed to her clients, supporting their quality of life, preserving autonomy and engaging in proactive care planning.
Debbie Reinberg, MAcc, NCG - Former Owner, ELDEResources LLC
Debbie Reinberg started working in the geriatric field in 1987, responsible for implementing hospital-based geriatric outpatient primary care programs and overseeing a staff of nurse practitioners, social workers and physicians.
Debbie was the Executive Director for the Colorado Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers from 2002 - 2007. She first took mediation courses in 2005. From 2008 to 2017, she partnered with John Rymers, having developed ELDEResolutions LLC, an elder mediation company. The company provided facilitative mediation for families and training in Conflict Management for Eldercare Professionals and Elder Mediation for trained mediators.
Starting in 1997, she has brought together a professional team of geriatric care specialists to directly address the needs of older adults and their caregivers. ELDEResources LLC provides geriatric care management, receives court appointments as Guardian and accepts Medical Powers of Attorney.
Debbie is on the Boards of the Colorado Guardianship Association and Kavod Senior Life. She has recently presented at Colorado Elder Law Retreats and authored the chapter on "Housing and Placement Options for the Elderly" for the Fifth Edition of Elder Law in Colorado.
Debbie has an undergraduate degree in Sociology with emphasis in Social Psychology from the University of Texas and she received her Business degree (with emphasis on non-profit management and management information systems) from the University of Denver, with a Fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Our current team includes medical social workers, dementia specialists and an Occupational Therapist/Nursing Home Administrator.
SMS Privacy Policy for ELDEResources
At ELDEResources, we are dedicated to safeguarding the privacy and dignity of the individuals we serve. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect personal information provided to us through SMS messaging.
Information Collection and Use
When you subscribe to receive SMS messages from ELDEResources, we may collect personal information such as your phone number. This information is solely used to communicate important updates, appointment reminders, care plan details, or other relevant information related to the geriatric care services we provide. We will never sell your information to a 3rd party.
Data Security and Confidentiality
We maintain strict security measures to protect the confidentiality and security of the personal information collected through SMS messaging.
Data Retention
We retain personal information collected through SMS messaging only for as long as necessary to provide our geriatric care services or as required by law.
User Rights
You have the right to access, update, or request the deletion of your personal information collected through SMS messaging. To opt-out of receiving SMS messages from ELDEResources, please send an email to info@elderesources.com with the subject line 'SMS Opt-Out" or text "STOP" to 303-376-9810. You can also reach us by phone at 303-381-1606. We will process your opt-out request promptly. Please note that standard message and data rates may apply.
Changes to this Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this SMS privacy policy as needed to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our SMS privacy policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us at info@elderesources.com or call 303-381-1606.