title: Safety first for a homebound patient with dementia.
abstract: This article is a short case study that describes how a certified geriatric case manager coordinated care and provided safe alternatives to institutional care for an elderly, community dwelling patient with dementia.
authors.affiliation: Jane Harkey, RN, MSW, CCM, is a Commissioner, Commission for Case Manager Certification, Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harkey
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D018577:Homebound Persons; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D061214:Patient Safety