Cathy Cress

author - Handbook of Geriatric Care Management 3rd edition

2011-03-01

andbook of Geriatric Care Management, Third Edition is a comprehensive guide for Geriatric Care Managers (GCMs) to help define duties and procedures while providing guidelines for setting up a geriatric care practice. An essential teaching tool, this new edition is an easy-to-use, practical guide that gives students the foundation they need to receive a certificate or degree in GCM.The Third Edition has been completely updated with revised chapters on psychosocial assessment, functional assessme

Geriatric Care Management, aging, midlife siblings

2012-07-10

Wrote the only book in the field of geriatric care management, Handbook of Geriatric Care Management Jones and Bartlett, which is now in it's 3d edition http://www.cathycress.com/books/geriatric-care-management
Wrote the major book on the aging family, Care Manager's Working With the Aging Family, Jones and Bartlett http://www.cathycress.com/books/care-managers
Have been a main 65 times i the past 30 years and published 35 articles and 3 books
resume available

Being a Mom

2012-07-10

Have raised 4 kids, two stepchildren and brought siblings together in family where all four are great people, sibling’s parents and friends. Have 10 grandchildren from 1-year-old twins to a 26 year old.They are all great friends. That is a great accomplishment

UC Berkeley

MSW

Organization Planning and Administration -Aging

1980

UC Berkeley

Masters in Social Work

Organization, Planning and Administration- Aging

1980

Rowan College ( formerly Glassboro State College)

BA

English and History

1967

Editor-in-Chief of Whit, Glassboro State College Newspaper.
Member of Social Sciences Honor Society, Pi Gamma Mu
Member of Mortar Board , Who's Who in American Colleges, 1967, Glassboro State College.

Coordinator of Speakers- GCM Eldercare

Western Regional Chapter National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers 22nd Annual Conference

Cathy Cress speaks honestly, passionately and vividly about the complexities of the human condition. Her wit and compassion enliven her stories as she shares her brilliant insights about aging, caregiving and sibling relationships and this sets her well apart. I highly recommend her as an outstanding speaker.

Senior Care Management, Inc. Pres. of NAPGCM San Diego Unit

12/08 ,San Diego, Ca., Working With the Aging Family and Forgiveness , Geriatric Care Managers Local Unit, White Sands Retirement Community , La Jolla, 8:45-10:30, call 415-441-6490,

The San Diego Unit of Geriatric Care Managers was exceedingly fortunate to have Cathy present to us on mediation. Cathy’s knowledge is extensive and her presentation style is interactive and very engaging. We all learned from the expert with a very enthusiastic presentation. What a pleasure to receive instruction from the person who wrote the book!

Geraitric Care Manager

March 15 2012 , Preventing hospital re-admissions,Title: Panel Discussion Regarding Preveting Hospital Readmissions and How Care Managers Can Help Decrease Clients’ Hospital Visits, Bay Area Western Chapter National Association of Geriatric Care Mana

"Cathy Cress MSW spoke at our March 2012 local unit meeting for the National Association for Professional Geriatric Care Managers on 'Preventing hospital re-admissions' and
led a panel discussion about how care managers can help decrease clients’ hospital visits. As a visionary pioneer and theoretician in our field, Cathy, expertly articulated her conceptualization about current health care delivery trends so the attendees could easily incorporate this new information into their current practices. Ms. Cress not surprisingly drew the largest audience yet this year for one of our professional meetings!"

, Preventing hospital re-admissions,Title: Panel Discussion Regarding Preveting Hospital Readmissions and How Care Managers Can Help Decrease Clients’ Hospital Visits,

National Association of Geriatric Care Managers, Bay Area Unit  San Francisco

2012-03-15

What Happens When Mom Dies? The Next 50 Years Among Siblings."

Midlife sibling conflict left over from childhood often disrupts a midlife family and emotionally affects each individual family member . Learn how to help siblings resolve sibling differences end brother and sister squabbles and help siblings and families work together to care for aging parents. The presentation is based on geriatric care manager Cathy Cress MSW and gerontologist Kali Cress Peterson’s new book Mom Loved You Best, Forgiving and Forging Sibling Relationships.