Cathy Jo Cress, MSW

Author/Aging Professor

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About me
Expert trainer for care managers and Founder of GCM Care Management Consult | Author of Handbook of Geriatric Care Management
Education
- Rowan College
  1963 - 1967
  BA English/History
  Activities and Societies: 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.
- San Francisco State University
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  I was an instructor in the Gerontology Dept. , in the Geriatric Care Management masters program
- University of California, Berkeley
  1976 - 1981
  MSW Organization, Planning and Administration in Aging
Experience
- AgingParents.com
  Jan 1980 - now
  Author/Aging Professor
- Jones and Barlett
  Jan 1980 - now
  Writer
  publisher of my books Handbook of Geriatric Care Management ( 2006) and Care Managers Working with the Aging Family ( 2008)
- Cresscare
  Jan 1980 - Jan 2004
  Director Cresscare- Geriatric Care Management
  Cresscare, Case Management Agency for Elders, Monterey , CaliforniaFounder, President, CEO, Medical Social Worker, wrote operations manual,managed agency, supervised staff office, social workers and nursing staff of ten and care provider staff of 100, responsible for marketing development, supervisor of data entry and employment section: managed
- CressGCM Consult
  Jan 1980 - now
  Cathy Cress MSW offer webinars for aging life or geriatric care manager who want to start up an aging life or geriatric care management agency, or grow one, add one to a non -profit to home health agency. Find Free webinar information at http://cathycress.com/webinars Consulting with large and small businesses who want to add or begin a geriatric care management business
  - Training Specialist Aging Life or Geriatric Care Management
    Jan 2015 - now
  - Author/Aging Professor/ GCM Business Consultant
    Jan 1980 - now
- Jones and Bartlett
  Jan 2001 - now
  Author Handbook of Geriatric Care Management 4th edition
  The fourth edition of this handbook came out in October 2015. This is the only book about Geriatric Care Management and is considered the "bible" in the industry. The new edition has new chapters on the VA and the GCM , GCM and Depression mediation, GCM's and Technology for GCM in addition to all chapters being updated
- San Francisco State University
  Jan 2003 - Jan 2006
  Instructor geriatric care management
  San Francisco State University, faculty , The Graduate Gerontology Program College of Health and Human Services, GRN: 838 Internship Seminar geriatric care management, taught 750, 838 Geriatric Care Management, designed curriculum for new program
- Cress GCM Consult
  Jan 2006 - now
  Owner
  Consult with large non-profits and for profits that wish to add geriatric care management to their mix of services and small start -ups that want to begin a geriatric care management agency. Go to cathycress.com for more details.
- New Horizons Press
  Jan 2009 - now
  Author of Mom Loved You Best Forgiving and Forging Sibling Relationships
  author of Mom Loved You Best Forgiving and Forging Sibling Relationships ( 2010)
- CressGCMConsult
  Oct 2012 - now
  Author My Geriatric Care Management Operations Manual
  A My Geriatric Care Management Agency Operations Manual is a comprehensive operations manual for an aging life or geriatric care management agency. It is a practical guide that gives GCM’s, a powerful tool to implement and run a successful, and profitable geriatric care management agency. My Geriatric Care Management Agency Operations Manual contains step by step from inquiry to opening a case, monitoring , closing for 14 services/ products for aging life or geriatric care managers plus a forms manual with over 150 forms ( 2012) information : http://lnkd.in/m2cc6A Show less
- AdvisoryCloud
  Aug 2019 - now
  Advisor Geriatric Care
  If you’re ever seeking my business advice you can request a meeting with me on AdvisoryCloud™ at https://www.advisorycloud.com//profile/Cathy-Cress
Licenses & Certifications
- MSW University of California UC Berekeley
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Cathy Jo Cress, MSW
  Outstanding Chapter Membership Award Western Chapter of National Association of Geriatric Care Management Outstanding Chapter Membership Award, Western Chapter of National Association of Geriatric Care Management, 2009, Recipient of 1996 Rose Kleiner Award, Western Regional Chapter of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers for outstanding achievement in the field of Geriatric Care Management.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… Show more Outstanding Chapter Membership Award, Western Chapter of National Association of Geriatric Care Management, 2009, Recipient of 1996 Rose Kleiner Award, Western Regional Chapter of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers for outstanding achievement in the field of Geriatric Care Management.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, Rowan College. Show less
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteer at Rotocare Clinic Santa Cruz
  Issued by Rotary International on Jan 2015
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- Member of Board
  Issued by Health Projects Center on Aug 2014
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- on their board
  Issued by Seniors Council Of Santa Cruz on Apr 2019
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