Hodges Consulting, Training, and Nursing Services: Susan is an Aging Life Care Professional, also known as a Geriatric Care Manager. She is a health and human services specialist who acts as a guide and advocate for clients and families who are caring for older relatives or disabled adults. As an aging life care professional she is educated and experienced in several fields relating to aging life care/care management, including, but not limited to nursing, gerontology, social work, psychology, and therapy, with a specialized focus on issues related to aging and elder care. Susan assists clients to achieve their maximum functional potential. Her clients independence is encouraged, while maintaining safety, and security. She addresses a broad range of issues related to the well-being of her clients and their families concerns. She also has extensive knowledge related to the costs, quality, and availability of resources in the community. As an Aging Life Care Association (ALCA) member Hodges must meet stringent education, experience, and certification requirements of the organization. Susan adheres to ALCA's strict code of ethics and standards of practice, and her mission is to promote quality of life in the aged, and disabled population. Hodges Consulting & Training Services, Inc. also provides consulting, nursing, and training services for Central Florida assisted living facilities. Susan Hodges the owner is a core trained registered nurse (RN) experienced in Assisted Living Facility (ALF) management. Susan can perform monthly reviews for standard licensed ALF’s or ECC, LMH, and LNS licensed facilities that require an RN. She can also do mock surveys, cart audits, and training to mitigate deficiencies.Training:CPR & First Aid, AEDADRD l & ADRD ll (Alzheimer's)Med TechECCLMHBloodborne PathogensEtc.Call 863-698-3512 for additional information and rates

May 2012-Now Case Manager, Bunch & AssociatesProvide interventions in medical and return to work processes, perform utilization review and schedule care/notify clients of adverse results, collaborate with all customers involved in the process to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate medical options and services required to achieve quality, cost effective outcomes related to optimal medical improvement and minimizing lost time.

September 2010- May 2012 Team Leader, Lifeline Home Health Manage and schedule medical team members, collaborate report to team members, review POC’s, manage referrals and patient care, review oasis and dx codes, run daily reports and make corrections as necessary, data entry and reporting, perform audits, lead interdisciplinary care conferences, perform clinical staff evaluations periodic performance reviews.

June 2008- 2010 Territory Manager, AseraCare Home HealthAccount development, maintenance and marketing, development and implementation of new programs, coordination of health fairs, industry events and tradeshows. Assess patients for intake coordination. Account maintenance and coordination of patient discharges from inpatient facilities, patient services, attend QI meetings, train new sales associates, management of Polk and Hillsborough County sales teams.July 2001- 2008 Field Nurse, AseraCare Home HealthSpecialized in geriatric, disability, and Work Comp case management, patient admissions, assessments and discharges, coordinate patient care with other team members and health professionals, care planning, coordinate community resources, order equipment, chart reviews and audits, worked in office as acting administrator as needed.