A person-centered approach to care
Achieve optimal health with personalized care plans
A person-centered approach to care
Achieve optimal health with personalized care plans
About Aging Angels Life Care
Our Mission
At Aging Angels Life Care, we are committed to earning the trust and confidence of families who must make tough decisions
for loved ones experiencing age-related changes,
cognitive decline, and end-of-life care
Our Team
We have a team of experts; Gerontologists, Certified Dementia Care specialists, healthcare consultants, placement experts, financial consultants, and real estate professionals passionate about helping families achieve the best life for their loved ones.
Expertise
* Housing and Placement * Health Advocacy * Local Resources
* Family Dynamics* Crisis Intervention
* Psychosocial / Dementia / Homes Assessments *
* Home Care * Hospice/Palliative Care * Community Services
* Financial Services * Legal/Trusts
* Real Estate Services * Reverse Mortgages
What We Do
Assessments and Care Planning
Administering an assessment is the first step in building the Care Manager's relationship with a loved one and the family. The Care Manager conducts a comprehensive psychosocial assessment to understand your loved one's physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual needs better. Building trust with a loved one is essential when determining a care plan that includes their past life, hobbies, likes and dislikes, and favorite foods. A home assessment will decide if aging in place is appropriate to ensure the home is safe, reducing falls and increasing the quality of life at home.
Managing and Coordinating Care
A Care Manager oversees and supports care, coaches, and mentors family members and caregivers, and makes scheduled home visits to ensure all your loved one's needs are being met. They provide progress reports and care plans, communicate with an appointed family advocate, and advocate for their loved one.
Medical Advocacy and Nutritional Assistance
A Care Manager helps their client navigate the medical system and sets up a care plan that maximizes their client's health and well-being. As an advocate, the Care Manager fights for their clients, requests appointments, assists with medication management, sets up transportation to office visits and PT and OT appointments, is available for medical emergencies, and plans nutritious meals and appropriate exercise programs.
Accessing and Initiating Community Services
A Care Manager has extensive knowledge of and access to appropriate resources best suited for their families. They consult with family members and their loved ones to initiate services and programs available in the community. Orange County has a wide range of community resources, including Adult Day Health Centers, Senior Centers, Community education, support groups, and benefits provided by Social Services.
Placement Services and Home Healthcare
Considering the competitive market, finding an affordable care home and the most appropriate level of care for our loved ones is incredibly difficult. There are assisting living, independent living, memory care within assisted living and out, nursing care, and board and care homes. Not only is this head spinning, but finding the right price that fits your budget and provides the appropriate level of care will stop you in your tracks. A Care Manager has relationships with experienced placement agents and personal connections within the community. A Care Manager is a God send who determines where to go and why.
Home healthcare that provides home caregivers is also an option. Ninety percent of seniors want to stay home. A Care Manager would do a thorough home assessment to determine if home care is appropriate, what social supports are available to help avoid isolation and depression, and whether home care is affordable. A Care Manager takes the guesswork out of the decision to place and give private care.
Real Estate Services and Financial/Estate Planning
Aging Angels Life Care has trusted advisors and real estate experts who work with trusts, HOAs, and complicated contracts. We also have a mortgage company with expertise in reverse mortgages to help offset costs for in-home care and financial, fiduciary, and estate planning relationships that we can refer for your convenience.
Meet the Owner, Deborah Morse, MSG
Personal
Hi, Everyone. I am so excited to have the privilege of serving my community, especially seniors and their families. I'm a 62-year-old Orange County native, a cancer Thriver, married to my love Tobin, and we have four grown children. My husband and I live in Irvine with our three cats and puppy dog, Shimmer. We attend Calvary Church in Chino Hills and love going to the movies and playing Pickleball.
Community Service
Community service and volunteerism are key to understanding the issues that truly effect all of us. I am passionate about educating my community about the issues affecting the older adult community, from the onset of Alzheimer's disease to advocating for seniors in medical and community support services. The system of care is nearly impossible to navigate; I have spent years navigating through the best resources in Orange County. Once people discover I am a Gerontologist and Geriatric Care Manager, they always have questions about a family member or neighbor needing care. Orange County is rich with support services, and I am committed to getting these resources into the hands of families. I am a Community Outreach Ambassador for Alzheimer's Orange County, which keeps me busy with Community education, resource fairs, meeting with assisted living communities, board and care homes, memory care, and nursing facilities, as well as meeting with the leading experts in Geriatric, Palliative, and Hospice care.
Why Life Care Management?
I am a fighter, critical thinker, and problem solver. I have the experience and expertise to help families make tough decisions. I move through the process with a calmness that eases the stress and anxiety of families. I am a much needed resource for today's senior community. We all need a team of support in our lives, including a great lawyer, an integrative doctor, an honest mechanic, and a trusted advisor when making tough decisions for our loved ones, especially when we have to have the uncomfortable conversation about end of life care. I have crisis management, counseling and family intervention experience that is essential to help all family members come together to build consensus about what is best for their loved ones. I wish I would have had a Life Care Manager to help me during the hard times.
Education
* Master of Science in Gerontology MSG
* Bachelor of Science in Mental Health
* Certificate Drug and Alcohol Abuse
* Certificate in Person-Centered Dementia Care, Alzheimer's Association
* Certified in CPR Red Cross/Basic Life Support
* RCFE Residential Care Facility for the Elderly Certification in process
Affiliations
* Alzheimer's Orange County
* Southern Gerontological Society
* Gerontology Society of America
* CCAPP California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals
* Sigma Phi Omega Society in Gerontology
Contact Us
Better yet, see us in person!
We love our clients and their families, so feel free to contact us anytime.
Hours
Open today | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm |
