When a parent starts needing more help, most families don't know who to call first. The doctor's office is busy. The hospital discharge planner has moved on to the next patient. And you're left trying to piece together medications, appointments and "what happens next" on your own.
That's the gap Lindsey Bankert saw again and again during nearly 25 years as a hospital nurse. It's why she started Solutions for Seniors.
A nurse who knows how the system works
Lindsey earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing and spent her career at Ascension St. Vincent in medical-surgical, critical care, cardiac care, diabetes education, medication management and nursing leadership. She has seen healthcare from the inside: how referrals get lost, how medication lists drift out of date, and how much difference one person keeping track of everything can make.
Today Lindsey is a Care Manager Certified (CMC) through the National Academy of Certified Care Managers and a member of the Aging Life Care Association. In plain terms, she is a geriatric care manager: a nurse who helps older adults and their families manage health and care decisions.
What working with Lindsey looks like
• A visit with your loved one to understand their health, medications, safety at home and what matters most to them
• A personal care plan the whole family can follow
• Going to medical appointments, asking the right questions and making sure follow-ups happen
• Working with doctors, specialists, pharmacies and in-home caregivers so nothing falls through the cracks
• Clear updates for the family, including adult children who live out of town
Lindsey doesn't replace your parent's doctors or caregivers. She connects them, so everyone is working from the same plan.
Who we help
Solutions for Seniors serves families in Zionsville, Carmel, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, Whitestown, Brownsburg and greater Indianapolis. Many of the families we work with are adult children juggling jobs and kids of their own, sometimes from another state.
Start with a conversation
If you're worried about a parent and don't know where to begin, start by talking it through. There's no pressure, just a nurse who will listen and help you see your options.
Call (317) 316-9933, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, or send us a message through our Contact page.