You love them, we'll take care of the rest.
Our nurses and social workers assess individual needs, coordinate care and provide ongoing support as needs evolve.
Are you dealing with any of these?
Care needs can change quickly. These are some of the situations we help individuals and families with most often.
A hospital discharge is coming, and you want someone in your corner.
Patient AdvocacyYou're weighing care options and need a place to start.
Placement ServicesA loved one is resisting help.
Family NavigationYour family can't agree on what comes next.
Family SupportMany providers, no one connecting the dots.
Care CoordinationEvery call home leaves you with more questions than answers.
Care ManagementNot sure where to start? Take the first step →
Five services from one care team
Many individuals and families use more than one of these as needs change. At Unicity Care Management, they all come from the same team, so your story only has to be told once.
Care Management
A nurse or social worker assesses health, home and daily routine, builds a care plan and provides ongoing support as needs evolve.
Patient Advocacy
An advocate attends appointments, asks thoughtful questions and makes sure care options are clearly understood before decisions are made.
Placement Services
When assisted living or memory care is the next step, we begin with a clinical assessment, then help you compare communities, tour them and review the contract. Placement Services are free to families.
Care Coordination
One contact keeps doctors, home care, pharmacies and family working from the same plan.
Family Navigation & Support
When family members see things differently, we share the same clinical facts with everyone and help the family agree on next steps.
Not sure which service fits?
A free consultation is a good place to start. We'll listen and suggest the right first step.
One team that stays with you.
Care often involves many providers, each handling one part. A care manager brings those pieces together: confirming medication changes with the doctor, scheduling follow-up visits and keeping everyone involved informed.
At Unicity Care Management, every client has a primary and a secondary care manager, one Registered Nurse and one Licensed Social Worker. They stay involved through the hospital stay, the move home or to a new community, and the changes that follow. You work with one team that already knows the history.
Unicity hires only Registered Nurses and Licensed Social Workers, with experience across hospitals, home care, senior living and community health.
In their words
“They have been visiting my relative in her nursing home every week for three years, and they are truly the highlight of her day. … They keep me informed, advocate for her needs, and help me navigate the complexities of nursing home care.”
Posted on Google“Thank you so much to Mary. From our first phone call, the service was outstanding. We were greeted warmly. Mary was knowledgeable, understanding and empathetic.”
Posted on Google“Maureen is a compassionate, kind and thoughtful person. She helped me find the best placement for my mom and was extremely supportive. I felt listened to and heard! I couldn't have had a better experience with her!”
Posted on Google“I have worked solely with Gwen Larsen, MSW, LSW, CDP, Care Manager at Unicity and she has been a Godsend. Her knowledge and resources … has relinquished the family from major stress and has made our family member feel supported.”
Posted on Google“I can honestly say, and this is not hyperbole, that Ms. Keating is the hardest working, most detail oriented, most effective, and most caring Care Manager I have ever run across in the healthcare industry.”
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How to get started
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Schedule a free consultation
Share what's happening. We'll talk about safety, health and timing, and recommend the right next step.
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Get a written care plan
A nurse or social worker completes an assessment and provides a written plan with options and next steps.
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Ongoing support
We put the plan into action, coordinate providers and adjust the plan as needs evolve.
Where we work
Care managers work at the county level in New Jersey, Florida and New York, and know the local hospitals and communities.
Common questions
What does a care manager do?
A care manager is a Registered Nurse or Licensed Social Worker who assesses health, home and daily needs, then plans and coordinates care. At Unicity Care Management, every client has a primary and a secondary care manager, one Registered Nurse and one Licensed Social Worker, who provide ongoing support as needs evolve. Care managers are also known as aging life care professionals.
How is care management different from home care?
Home care agencies provide aides who help with daily tasks in the home. A care manager plans and oversees the full picture of care, including doctors, home care, hospital stays and moves, and helps you choose and oversee a home care agency when one is needed.
Can you help if I live in another state?
Yes. Many Unicity Care Management clients have family who live out of state. Caring from a distance, often called long-distance caregiving, is easier with someone local who knows your loved one. A local care manager visits, attends appointments when needed and keeps your family updated. How often depends on individual needs and what your family requests.
Can I reach out for help with my own care?
Yes. Unicity Care Management works with individuals planning their own care, as well as spouses, family members and professionals who are helping someone else.
What should we settle before a hospital discharge?
Before your loved one leaves the hospital, settle four things. Get a medication list that shows what was stopped, started or changed. Make sure follow-up visits are booked, not just recommended. Know who will be with them during the day and overnight. And take an honest look at whether home can support them right now. "Medically cleared" means the hospital's part is done. It doesn't mean they're ready to manage at home. If any of these are unclear, ask before discharge, while it's still easy to fix.
When is it no longer safe to go home after a hospital stay?
Home may not be safe right now if your loved one can't move around without help, is more confused than before, has a complicated new medicine routine, won't have someone with them when they need it, or lives in a house that doesn't match what they can do. One of these can often be fixed with planning. Several at once usually means your loved one needs more help at home, a short rehab stay or a different setting. The time to look at this is before discharge, not after the first fall.
How do families pay for assisted living in New Jersey?
Most families pay for assisted living in New Jersey with their own money: income, savings and sometimes the sale of a home. Medicare doesn't pay for assisted living. Long-term care insurance may help, depending on the policy. New Jersey's Medicaid long-term care program, called MLTSS, can cover assisted living services for people who meet both financial and care-need rules, but not every community accepts it. Before you sign anything, find out the full monthly cost at your loved one's level of care and how long their money will last.
Schedule a free consultation
Planning for yourself or for someone you care about? A free consultation with Unicity Care Management is a good place to start.
During this conversation, we will:
- Look for any immediate safety risks
- Sort out your timeline
- Talk through your options
- Recommend specific next steps
You don't need a plan before you call. We'll help you create one.
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