Lifeline Healthcare, Inc.
Member: Teresa Shanahan
Title: Clinical Director/ Owner
Specialty: Geriatric Care Manager
Degreed: Ph.D in Counseling Psychology
Licensed: CCM
Established: 1986
1936 Hornblend Street
San Diego, CA 92109-4546
Areas Served: San Diego County
Phone: 858-581-6400
Fax: 858-581-1855
Email: info@lifelinehealthcare.org
Website: lifelinehealthcare.org
General Comments:
Lifeline Healthcare’s Eldercare Solutions for your loved ones:
- You are worried about your loved one's safety and quality of life -- they are falling, not taking medications or seem confused.
- Our professional, degreed Eldercare Experts can provide you with solutions.
- You need a surrogate family member to help oversee your loved one's needs and provide home health care.
- Our professional Geriatric Care Managers can be there.
- You need reliable, honest, in-home or in-facility adult care.
- Our caregivers are trained in Eldercare.
- You need help selecting the right facility for your loved one's placement.
- Our caring Eldercare Experts can help.
Lifeline Healthcare has been providing exceptional Eldercare, home health, and assisted living services, options and solutions to San Diego for over 25 years. Our mission is to enhance quality of life and our philosophy is to educate and build relationships. We do this through our Care Management, Homecare, Placement and Consulting services for clients and their families in San Diego.
Professional Organizations/Affiliations:
- San Diego Council on Aging - President 2001, 2002
- Alzheimer’s Association Educational Board/Speakers Bureau 1999 to Present
- San Diego Heart Association - Task Force Member/Speakers Bureau and Medical Education University of California, San Diego, Board Member, Professor – Geriatric Training Program Adjunct Professor: University of California, San Diego, Union Institute – 1995, 1999 International Platform Association-1995 through 2001 Geriatric Care Managers Association 1996 through 2005 American Society on Aging Past-Mentor Chairperson-Toastmasters of La Jolla Past-President of Toastmasters of La Jolla Past-Administrative Vice President of Healthmasters of La Jolla Member, National Speakers Association
American Heart Association– Metro Task Force / Past-Special Events Committee/Past-Chair for the San Diego County / Stroke Club Facilitators Task Force La Jolla Town Council - on-going involvement in special events.onal Nurses Association
Services:
- Consultation Services
Professional recommendations on what to do next and what your options are. - Initial Assessment
Evaluations, in-home or in-facility. A summary of your loved one's current safety, physical, cognitive, psychosocial status and spiritual needs. Recommendations provided to meet all needs. - Care Management
Development of a customized plan of care that assures the safety and quality of life for your loved one. Hands-on contact to assure all needs are met. Support and guidance, monitoring and coordination of all services for your loved one, including supervising caregivers. Clear communication to assure you that your loved on receives the best care. All care managers are degreed professionals and leaders in eldercare in the San Diego area. - Caregiving
Personal care, safety, medication monitoring, transportation, meals and social activities. Bonded, trained and supervised by the care managers. In communication with care managers and staff. - Placement (no fee)
Recommendations based on assessment intake information, medical, financial, physical, personality and psychosocial needs. - Peace of Mind Program
Have a plan in place when your loved one's health changes, including an initial comprehensive assessment, a professional on call 24 hours per day and a regular health status call or visit. - Referrals to Community Agencies
Fee Schedule:
| Initial Assesment Fee | $400 to $600 |
| Care Management | $100 to $150/ hour |
| Life Enhancement Assistant | $20 to $25/ hour |
| Consultations | $125/ hour |
| Placement Assistance | No Charge |
