Older adults planning ahead
Support for people who want to remain independent, understand future options, organize care preferences, and build trusted professional relationships before a crisis occurs.
Stefanie Sinks Geriatric Care Management helps older adults, their family members, and care partners navigate dementia, healthcare decisions, changing care needs, housing transitions, and future planning. The practice provides experienced local guidance, advocacy, and care coordination, including support for adult children and other loved ones who are managing an older adult’s care from another city or state.
Serving older adults, family members, and care partners in Ann Arbor and throughout Southeast Michigan.
Private practice serving older adults and families since 2013
Master of Social Work and Specialist in Aging
Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan
Professional member of the Aging Life Care Association
Featured in the Detroit Free Press
Support for people who want to remain independent, understand future options, organize care preferences, and build trusted professional relationships before a crisis occurs.
Guidance for families facing memory loss, changing behavior, safety concerns, caregiver strain, medical decisions, and questions about the appropriate level of care.
Local oversight, communication, appointment support, and care coordination for families who live outside the Ann Arbor area but need dependable support near their parent.
Practical guidance when an older adult is hospitalized, declining at home, moving to assisted living or memory care, or experiencing a sudden change in health or cognition.
Services
The practice provides these services directly, tailored to each older adult and family.
Review the older adult's needs, strengths, concerns, living situation, available support, and goals, then develop practical recommendations and a step-by-step plan.
Arrange and monitor home care, transportation, medical support, community services, and other resources while helping everyone involved stay informed.
Communicate with healthcare professionals, accompany clients to appointments when appropriate, help families understand next steps, and support continuity between providers.
Help families understand cognitive changes, communicate more effectively, identify safety concerns, obtain appropriate professional input, and plan for changing care needs.
Help families respond to urgent changes, including emergency room visits, sudden health decline, care breakdowns, or situations in which a new plan must be developed quickly.
Guide families through decisions and moves involving home care, assisted living, nursing care, or memory care, with attention to the older adult's needs and preferences.
Clarify goals, identify risks, connect families with appropriate legal, financial, medical, and community professionals, and advocate for person-centered care.
Provide education, problem-solving, and emotional support as older adults and their families adjust to illness, grief, changing roles, and difficult decisions.
Getting Started
Contact the practice to describe the situation, the older adult’s location, the concerns that prompted the call, and the type of support the family may need.
If the practice is a suitable fit, Stefanie will gather relevant information and assess the older adult’s needs, strengths, preferences, risks, and current support system.
The family receives recommendations and priorities designed to address immediate concerns while supporting the older adult’s safety, autonomy, and quality of life.
When ongoing care management is needed, the practice can help coordinate services, communicate with family and professionals, monitor changes, and adjust the plan over time.
Stefanie Palant Sinks, MSW, LMSW, has worked with older adults, people living with memory loss, and family care partners since the early 1990s. Her experience includes social work and care management at Massachusetts General Hospital, leadership in long-term care, and work with the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Michigan Chapter.
With a degree in psychology and a strong background in care coordination and client advocacy, Deb brings a compassionate, practical approach to helping individuals and families navigate complex healthcare issues and everyday needs. She is passionate about making certain clients feel heard, respected, and supported while helping to coordinate services, communicate with providers, organize care, and identify resources that can improve quality of life. Deb especially enjoys working with older adults and individuals whose needs require collaboration among family, healthcare providers, insurance companies, and community resources.
Hillary Stolte is a registered nurse with over 14 years of nursing experience, primarily in dedicated senior care. Bringing a wealth of hands-on expertise to her role as a geriatric care manager, she specializes in assessing complex health challenges, coordinating care, and providing compassionate support to families navigating the aging process. Hillary is dedicated to delivering holistic care that delivers peace of mind to families while empowering seniors to maintain their highest possible quality of life.
Featured Interview
Stefanie Sinks speaks with CaringForAbusiveParents.org about supporting older adults and families through difficult caregiving situations.
Testimonials
Stefanie Sinks is a lifesaver. The services and care she provided for me and my siblings as we faced difficult care decisions for our parents was valuable beyond measure. She supported us throughout the entire process of navigating healthcare and housing options, and coordinated seamlessly with a complex legal process. Stefanie is well-connected in the community, so she is deeply knowledgeable about the resources and experts that provide quality services. After the dust settled, Stefanie continued to be in contact with us, offering support, encouragement and sage advice. She truly became part of our family.
Family member
Fairfax Station, VA
We've had the pleasure of working alongside Stefanie and have witnessed firsthand the compassion and dedication she brings to every client she serves. She has a genuinely caring heart and a deep understanding of the unique needs of the aging community. Her thoughtful approach, knowledge, and unwavering commitment to helping older adults and their families make her an invaluable resource for those navigating the aging journey.
Manager, home care agency
Ypsilanti, MI
Thank you so much for all of your guidance, expertise, and, most of all, the compassion you showed me throughout this process. Your advice made a tremendous difference, and I’m incredibly grateful.
Family member
Ann Arbor, MI
A geriatric care manager, also known as an Aging Life Care Professional, helps older adults and families assess needs, understand options, coordinate services, communicate with professionals, plan for changes, and advocate for the older adult’s preferences and well-being.
Stefanie serves older adults and families in Ann Arbor, Dexter, Chelsea, Saline, Ypsilanti, and surrounding Washtenaw County communities.
Yes. Many families live in another city or state while an older parent remains in the Ann Arbor area. Stefanie can provide local assessment, coordination, appointment support, monitoring, and communication based on the family’s needs and the agreed scope of service.
Yes. Stefanie has extensive professional experience related to memory loss, cognitive change, dementia, family caregiving, and the transitions that can accompany changing needs.
Medical appointment accompaniment and communication with healthcare professionals are among the services offered when appropriate to the client’s care plan and location.
The practice provides crisis intervention and coordination for clients and families, including support around sudden changes and emergency room visits. The exact availability and limits of crisis support should be discussed directly with the practice. The service is not a replacement for 911 or emergency medical care.
Fees depend on the type and frequency of support required. Please contact the practice for current information about assessment fees, hourly rates, minimums, travel charges, and payment expectations.
Call (734) 649-9600 or email info@micaremanager.com to describe your situation and request an initial conversation. The practice will explain the next step and whether the requested support is a suitable fit.
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