Ridgefield, CT
Leslie-Alin Tewes
MPA, CMC, LNHA
Tewes-CARES
A care manager and patient advocate for the whole continuum, from hospital to home to a documented set of wishes.
Trusted partner · Geriatric care manager
Sheila O'Brien
When a family needs more than home care (a clinical eye on a changing diagnosis, a plan for a parent who won't discuss what's really going on, or simply someone who has done this hundreds of times before), we refer to Sheila O'Brien.
Geriatric care manager
Sheila O'Brien
RN, BSN, CMC
Founder, O'Brien Care Management Services
Fairfield, Connecticut
- Phone
- (203) 520-9809
Who is Sheila O'Brien?
Sheila O'Brien, RN, BSN, CMC, is a registered nurse and Certified Care Manager who founded O'Brien Care Management Services in Fairfield, Connecticut. Endurance Home Care refers families to her for geriatric care management, particularly when a situation needs a clinical eye as well as a plan.
Endurance Home Care refers families to Sheila O'Brien for geriatric care management. Sheila operates independently through O'Brien Care Management Services and is not an employee of Endurance Home Care.
What she does
How Sheila helps a family
Who do you work for, and does anyone pay you a referral fee?
Comprehensive assessments
A full review of a client's health, history, and day-to-day needs, translated into a care plan the whole family and care team can act on.
Ongoing care management
Regular visits and check-ins to track how a client is really doing, so changes get caught and addressed before they become emergencies.
Home safety evaluations
An honest, room-by-room look at fall risk and other hazards, with practical recommendations that support safe, independent living.
Care coordination & advocacy
The eyes and ears for families who can't be there for every appointment, coordinating across physicians, specialists, and the wider healthcare system.
Medication management
Reviewing prescriptions across providers, checking for interactions, and keeping a client's medication routine accurate and up to date.
“Aging life care managers help families navigate health care decisions, coordinate medical care, and act as the eyes and ears for families who can't always be there.”
Background
Training and experience
- In the field
- 20+ years
- Nursing
- RN, BSN
- Certification
- CMC
- Based in
- Fairfield, CT
- 20+ years in home care and nurse care management, working with clients across a wide range of medical and cognitive needs.
- Registered Nurse, BSN, Fairfield University, giving her a clinical foundation most care managers don't bring to the table.
- Certified Care Manager (CMC) through the National Academy of Certified Care Managers, one of the field's more rigorous credentials.
- A recognized voice in the field, invited to write for elder law practices on the value of nurse-led care management.
- Her entire team of care managers are Certified Dementia Practitioners, ensuring consistent, specialized judgment on every case.
Her team
Sheila leads a team of care managers at O'Brien Care Management Services, predominantly nurses and all Certified Dementia Practitioners, bringing the same clinical judgment to every family she works with.
She is one of the independent professionals Endurance refers families to. The senior care partner network lists the others, and the ecosystem guide explains how each kind of professional fits around an aging parent.
Questions
About Sheila O'Brien
What does Sheila O'Brien do?
A nurse care manager for the changing diagnosis, the reluctant parent, and a plan the whole family can act on. Services include comprehensive assessments, ongoing care management, home safety evaluations, care coordination & advocacy, medication management.
How do I contact Sheila O'Brien?
By phone on (203) 520-9809, by email at sheila.obrien@obriencaremanagement.com, or through obriencaremanagement.com.
Does Sheila O'Brien work for Endurance Home Care?
No. Endurance Home Care refers families to Sheila O'Brien for geriatric care management. Sheila operates independently through O'Brien Care Management Services and is not an employee of Endurance Home Care.
Geriatric care managers
Also in the network
Assess the situation, write the care plan, and hold the whole picture across every setting.
Fairfield, CT
Mary Ellen Gavin
RN, BSN, MPA, CDP
Gavin Eldercare Management, LLC
A nurse care manager for medically layered situations: the discharge, the several specialists, the plan that has to hold.
Endurance Home Care provides care at home in Connecticut and New Jersey, with companion care only in New York. Skilled nursing, home health aides and physical therapy in Connecticut are provided by Endurance Home Health. Sheila O'Brien, RN, BSN, CMC is independent of Endurance Home Care, and nothing on this page is medical, legal or financial advice.